The project established a community educational program in the remote community of El Rincón in Honduras. Residents of El Rincón live in conditions of extreme poverty with little access to education. Nearly all families work on coffee fields, including children, who are expected to help their families from an early age. The project consisted of […]
Category Archives: 2024
Bringing Astronomy to Rural Communities of Colombia (BARCo) supported teachers in remote areas by providing hands-on astronomy resources designed for classrooms with limited infrastructure, often lacking labs, consistent electricity, or internet access. The project equipped educators with ready-to-use, engaging materials that make astronomy both accessible and exciting. By reaching historically underserved rural schools, including those […]
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Wondering how astronomy can have a real impact on people and the planet? Watch our showcase of astronomy-for-development projects funded in 2024. Every year, the Office of Astronomy for Development, through the International Astronomical Union, provides grants and supports projects around the world that apply astronomy in the pursuit of sustainable development. In 2024, the IAU OAD […]
2024, Astronomy Videos for Kids in Pakistan, Central and South Asia
Culturally Relevant Astronomy Videos for Kids in Pakistan
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Kainaat Kids creates astronomy videos for kids in Urdu/Hindi centered on questions like, Why is the sky blue, or Where do comets come from? These videos use a combination of live hosts (one from Pakistan and one from India) and original South-Asian animations, and place the content in a local cultural context. The team has […]
2024, Internet of Things for Light Pollution Control and Space Science Development, Sub-Saharan Africa
Light Pollution Workshop Trains Nigerian Students in Scripting and IoT
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A team at the Centre for Basic Space Science and Astronomy (CBSS) in Nigeria organized a training workshop titled Astro-IoT, as a remedial approach to light pollution. The aim was to proffer solutions to light pollution using Internet of Things (IoT) based automation and control system. The event recorded a total of two hundred and […]
