Mauritius is an enchanting place, famous for its beautiful beaches and scenery. The island has one of the most beautiful night sky views with the galactic center arching over night after night. Twinkle twinkle little stars, shine so bright like a cosmic jewelry box. Mauritius is not the only place that enjoys beautiful night skies. […]
Author Archives: Ram Venugopal
It is the time of the Global Astronomy Month (GAM 2015). Kevin has written what has now become the annual OAD blog for GAM. This year’s blog “reflects on the future with a focus on how the OAD intends to make an impact in the long term”. Read the complete blog at: http://astronomerswithoutborders.org/gam2015-news/gam-2015-blog/2667-astronomy-for-development-roadmap-towards-impact.html
Scifest Africa is South Africa’s National Science Festival, held every year at the end of summer in Grahamstown. It is the biggest platform for scientists and engineers to engage with the public, share their work and inspire the youth to pursue careers in science and technology. Organised by the Grahamstown Foundation and funded by […]
Project leader: Chad Moore, chad_moore@nps.gov Project location: United States Project description: The United States National Park Service (NPS) aims to create an internship for a current astronomy student or recent astronomy graduate to develop their leadership in astronomy communication while simultaneously enhancing the public outreach programs of the parks. Over the course three months, the […]
Project leader: Quang Nguyen Luong, quang.nguyen-luong@nao.ac.jp Project location: Vietnam Project description: The last two IAU grants has done something that is unprecedented: we manage to get the entire amateur astronomy communities together to work together and enjoy astronomy together. The two annual meetings have attracted almost 100 participants from more than 10 cities each times. […]
