SPACE UNMSM in Peru invites students in 3rd-5th grades at Peruvian state secondary schools to apply for a series of after-school astronomy classes. These free virtual classes will admit a limited number of students. Coordinated under the project ‘Ask An Astronomer (Pregúntale A Un Astrónomo)’ awarded an OAD COVID-19 grant. #AstroClases Registration deadline: Friday, January […]
Author Archives: Ram Venugopal
The online learning platform is now LIVE. Courses are available on the platform for secondary school students and university students. All courses are free and can be accessed upon registration. Developed by NASRDA-CBSS with the support of an OAD grant. E-Learning platform: https://www.nasrdacbss.com/oad-e-learning/ University lectures: https://www.nasrdacbss.com/university-lectures/ Secondary school lectures: https://www.nasrdacbss.com/sec-sch-lectures/ Instructions on using the platform […]
2020, Astwonomi Lakay Vodcasting, COVID-19, Latin America + Caribbean
Astronomy Videos in Haitian Creole
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The ‘Astronomy Lakay Vodcasting‘ project broadcast basic astronomy videos in the Haitian Creole language during the COVID-19 lockdown in Haiti. Originally designed for 6 months, it was carried out mainly from April to October 2020 on Youtube and also distributed on other social networks: WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and the blog of the Société Haïtienne […]
2020, Collecting and visualising healthcare facility data for South Africa, COVID-19
Healthcare Facility Data for South Africa In Response to COVID-19
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The main objective of the project was to create a tool to allow easy access to healthcare facility data for the general public, decision-makers, NGOs, and others, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data is important to identify gaps, risks, and excess resources that can be deployed elsewhere. The following were developed by the project: a […]
Space Technology and Astronomy Cell (STAC) is a group of students at IIT Mandi in Himalayas, India responsible for establishing a culture of Astronomy in the institute, nearby village Kamand, schools and colleges.We organize AstraX (https://astrax.in) which is inter-college Astromeet of Himalayas. Bringing together space science and technology, AstraX is the one and only of […]
