2020 Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/category/2020/ Astronomy for a better world! Fri, 06 May 2022 12:35:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://astro4dev.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-03_OAD_symbol_colour_2-32x32.jpg 2020 Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/category/2020/ 32 32 Solar Learning Hub Installed in IDP Camp https://astro4dev.org/solar-learning-hub-installed-in-idp-camp/ Fri, 06 May 2022 12:26:30 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=24825 Due to delays caused by COVID-19, the IDP Children’s Astronomy project was officially launched in February 2021. The team setup a solar powered learning hub which is a critical part of the project. This involved refurbishing an old shipping container and installing the solar panels, computer, smart tv, charging ports and others. On the day [...]

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]]> Art and Science Come Together in “Astrologos” Stories (Italian) https://astro4dev.org/art-and-science-come-together-in-astrologos-stories-italian/ Tue, 01 Mar 2022 14:26:01 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=24528 Source – INAF “Astrologos” is a science-art project funded by the OAD that revolves around the recording of five short stories by world-renowned writer Italo Calvino, taken from the book ‘Cosmicomics’, inspired by astronomical facts, and commented on by several astronomers. The recordings, accompanied by original soundtracks and drawings, are publicly available online (Italian). The [...]

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]]> CosmoAmautas OAD Project Publishes in Nature Astronomy Journal https://astro4dev.org/cosmoamautas-oad-project-publishes-in-nature-astronomy-journal/ Tue, 22 Feb 2022 12:13:09 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=24513 The CosmoAmautas teacher training project funded by the IAU OAD have published a comment in Nature Astronomy. The article, “The CosmoAmautas project for equitable scientific education in Peru“, presents how the project team is using astronomy to contribute to an accessible and decentralized scientific education in Peru. 95% of the teachers reported having learnt new [...]

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]]> Astronomy as a Tool to Face COVID-19 Isolation in an Indigenous Village https://astro4dev.org/astronomy-as-a-tool-to-face-covid-19-isolation-in-an-indigenous-village/ Wed, 03 Nov 2021 14:35:28 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=24091 The “Under Other Skies” project is using astronomy as a tool to help face COVID-19 induced isolation in the indigenous village ‘Aldeia Verde’, in Mina Gerais, Brazil. It aims at bridging different visions of the Universe by collecting indigenous knowledge. The project’s main objective is to record, transcribe and translate unpublished songs about the sky [...]

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]]> Madagascar STEM Non-profit Completes a Successful OAD Project https://astro4dev.org/madagascar-stem-non-profit-completes-a-successful-oad-project/ Tue, 02 Nov 2021 11:31:41 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=24083 A team of female scientists from Ikala STEM (Women in STEM – Madagascar) implemented LAMPS, a project to directly address the inequality between urban and rural Madagascar in accessing quality STEM education and to showcase the relevance of science in everyday life. Originally planned to be held in the AVN-host city of Arivonimamo, this OAD-funded [...]

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]]> ‘DIY Universe’ Virtual Summer Program Enriches Learning During the Pandemic https://astro4dev.org/diy-universe-virtual-summer-program/ Tue, 12 Oct 2021 14:47:56 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=23933 Families rely on summer programs to provide enriching experiences, a supportive community, and to address gaps in learning. Due to social distancing constraints during the summer of 2020, youth faced months of unfocused, unstructured time during which it was expected that learning gaps would expand between those whose families were able to provide alternative enriching [...]

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]]> Bangladeshi Student Team Developing Interactive Astronomy App https://astro4dev.org/bangladeshi-student-team-developing-interactive-astronomy-app/ Mon, 04 Oct 2021 11:42:52 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=23880 The Pothikrit project funded by the IAU OAD is developing an interactive astronomy app aimed at students in Bangladesh. The Pothikrit project is developing an interactive astronomy app to popularize astronomy and science education among the young generation in Bangladesh and around the world. It aims to increase awareness of astronomy and reduce the knowledge [...]

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]]> CosmoAmautas: Astrophysics Teaching Material for High School (Spanish) https://astro4dev.org/cosmoamautas-astrophysics-teaching-material-for-high-school-spanish/ Wed, 29 Sep 2021 10:42:49 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=23853 The CosmoAmautas project funded by the IAU OAD has published an astrophysics book (Spanish) for high school teachers. “CosmoAmautas: Astrophysics in the classroom” is a text and activity book with astrophysics teaching material for high school teachers. The content is written in Spanish and intended as introductory material for teachers who want to integrate astronomy [...]

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]]> Teacher Training Project Impacts Science Education in Rural Peru https://astro4dev.org/teacher-training-project-impacts-science-education-in-rural-peru/ Tue, 07 Sep 2021 09:00:06 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=23732 The Cosmoamautas project conducted a virtual science education program for high school teachers in rural Peru. More than 90% of the teachers are now ready to delve into new/complex topics and inspire their students. The CosmoAmautas project aimed to bring astronomy and science education to rural regions in Peru, where there is a significant deficit [...]

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]]> STEM Learning Through Astronomy During A Pandemic https://astro4dev.org/stem-learning-through-astronomy-during-a-pandemic/ Tue, 31 Aug 2021 09:22:49 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=23723 The “Inspiring STEM learning through astronomy” project has developed materials to inspire, encourage and educate students in rural areas of Chile, whose studies have been interrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The “pandemic learning support” booklet contains four activities for children to discover and connect with astronomy in a didactic and entertaining way, covering  content [...]

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