The Ballard project visited a remote area, dark-sky site that enabled a group of Aboriginal students, from Governor Stirling Senior High School (aged up to 16 yrs), to participate in a one-week journey (between 18-22 August 2025), to Lake Ballard and Morapoi Station. Lake Ballard is an important dark-sky remote-area landscape in Western Australia, located […]
Author Archives: Ram Venugopal
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Sep
Sep
Through our Astronomy for Mental Health flagship, the OAD has the privilege of connecting with amazing people from all around the world. Today, we’re excited to shine a light on the inspiring work of Troy Allen. This July, Dr. Troy Allan, Assistant Professor with Utah State University Extension, and his family were selected to participate […]
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Sep
Sep
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) invites institutions, organisations, and stakeholders to partner with us in our annual Call for Proposals, an initiative that supports projects around the world that use astronomy to address developmental challenges. Since 2012, the OAD has funded over 230 projects reaching across more than 100 […]
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Aug
Aug
South Africa will be hosting the G20 science ministers in September and we have the opportunity to share your voice at this event. Astronomy is not only a critical scientific endeavour but an important tool to drive positive change in our world. Through this opportunity, we would like to create a lasting impression upon the […]
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Jul
Jul
As part of their OAD funded project, “Australia’s Cultural Night Sky: Culture, Creativity and Community at Lake Ballard, Western Australia“, Dr John Goldsmith in collaboration with Koya Aboriginal Corporation developed a festival exhibit “A Cosmos of Languages”. The exhibit was presented as part of the Denmark Arts Festival, Western Australia’s longest running community arts festival. […]