Project title: Astronomía Periférica – art & astromomy, Colombia Project leader: Dr. Jaime Forero-Romero Follow the project here: http://astronomia-periferica.org/ Astronomía Periférica is a project aimed at bringing the poetic force of astronomy into the periphery of Latin-American cities. Our tools are art, design and science. The project is embodied in three interdependent activities with one […]
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Project title: MENA Regional Summer School: “Astronomy with Small Telescopes” Project leader: Prof. Roger Hajjar Small telescopes are optimal for the developing world. They can be used for public outreach, education, and with the proper instrumentation, astronomical research. The MENA region holds many observatories and projects equipped with small telescopes. Lebanon’s first small facility will […]
[nggallery id=13] Our fourth IAU/OAD astronomy outreach event for the public was held at the Forever Resorts in Tshipise. With already three venues under the belt, Sarah, James and I are now well versed in this type of outreach from packing equipment and setting up to handing out information and answering questions. Armed with some […]
To carry out the “A touch of the Universe” project, we still need to raise 3200 Euros. If you want to be part of it, please click the Donate button below. For institutions donating more than 1000 Euros, your logo will be included on the project’s website and all the printed materials of the kit. […]
The training phase for the Dark Skies Africa project has started and Google Hangouts and involves 12 project coordinators throughout the African continent. Here is a link to the full recorded Google Hangout in which Ghana, Namibia and South Africa and Zambia were represented: The online content of the kit can be found here: http://www.noao.edu/education/ads.php […]