Project leader: Pedro Valdés, pedro.valdes@udem.edu Project location: Mexico Project description: “Obsesión por el Cielo” (Obsession for the Sky) is a weekly radio show where we talk about astronomy and space exploration. It is broadcasted live on the radio station of the Universidad de Monterrey, in the metropolitan area of Monterrey in Mexico. It can also […]
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Project leader: Dominique Proust, dominique.proust@obspm.fr Project location: Global Project description: This project proposes the dissemination of a unique language for the deaf worldwide, associated with astronomical terms. While celestial objects are varied and the project can be expanded easily, the proposal will give special attention to the basic terms linked with the IYL2015, for example […]
Project leader: Samantha Bennett, samantha@saao.ac.za Project Location: South Africa Project Description: The SAAO (South African Astronomical Observatory) library wants to create astronomy awareness in our communities. The idea is to identify ten public libraries (5 per Province) per annum and create astronomy corners. This will be done in conjunction with the Department of Sports, Arts […]
A team from the OAD comprising the director, Kevin Govender, Bonaventure Okere from the Nigerian Centre for Basic Space Sciences, Wanda Diaz from the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and OAD visiting fellow, Ramasamy Venugopal travelled to Grahamstown to participate in Scifest Africa 2015. Scifest Africa is South Africa’s National Science Festival, held every year at […]
Project leader: Douglas Arion, darion@carthage.edu Project location: Boston, New York, Philadelphia, U.S.A. Project description: Carthage College and the Appalachian Mountain Club will deliver astronomy and nature education and outreach through the Youth Opportunities Program, which addresses underserved inner city youth in poorer areas of the northeast US. This is an important audience, as their home […]