2024 Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/category/2024/ Astronomy for a better world! Thu, 23 Oct 2025 11:53:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://astro4dev.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-03_OAD_symbol_colour_2-32x32.jpg 2024 Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/category/2024/ 32 32 Astronomy Project Benefits Remote Community in Honduras https://astro4dev.org/astronomy-project-benefits-remote-community-in-honduras/ Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:58:19 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=30581 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 [...]

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]]> Astronomy Project Strengthens Science Capacity in 110 Rural Colombian Schools https://astro4dev.org/astronomy-project-strengthens-science-capacity-in-110-rural-colombian-schools/ Tue, 23 Sep 2025 08:07:42 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=30608 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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]]> Astronomy’s Impact on Society: Showcase from 2024 projects https://astro4dev.org/astronomys-impact-on-society-showcase-from-2024-projects/ Wed, 26 Feb 2025 15:18:35 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=29725 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 [...]

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]]> Culturally Relevant Astronomy Videos for Kids in Pakistan https://astro4dev.org/culturally-relevant-astronomy-videos-for-kids-in-pakistan/ Tue, 14 Jan 2025 13:29:47 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=29249 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 [...]

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]]> Light Pollution Workshop Trains Nigerian Students in Scripting and IoT https://astro4dev.org/light-pollution-workshop-trains-nigerian-students-in-scripting-and-iot/ Tue, 14 Jan 2025 12:55:37 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=29243 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 [...]

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]]> Highlights from Science Forum South Africa 2024 https://astro4dev.org/highlights-from-science-forum-south-africa-2024/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 04:36:41 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=29212 The Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) recently participated in the annual Science Forum South Africa, hosted by the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), which took place from December 4th to 6th, 2024. On December 6, 2024, we co-hosted a session with the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) focused on the impact [...]

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]]> Astronomy in Mental Health Workshop at SAASTEC 2024 https://astro4dev.org/astronomy-in-mental-health-workshop-at-saastec-2024/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 09:33:22 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=29202 At the recent SAASTEC 2024 conference, OAD’s Dominic Vertue hosted an “Astronomy in Mental Health” workshop. This session served as a pilot to explore how astronomy-inspired activities, such as a cosmic journey using a roll of toilet paper, can open doors for broader reflections on mental health and well-being. By engaging participants in a tactile [...]

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]]> IAU OAD Newsletter #37 September-December 2024 https://astro4dev.org/iau-oad-newsletter-37-september-december-2024/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 08:44:31 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=28687 The IAU OAD has published its latest newsletter for the September to December 2024 period. Highlights in the newsletter: Watch our session recordings at Science Forum South Africa, Dec 4-6, 2024 Apply to one of 14 hackathons around the world in 2025 Report from the IAU General Assembly 2024 Learn about OAD at the upcoming [...]

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]]> OAD at Dark Sky Conference 2024 https://astro4dev.org/oad-at-dark-sky-conference-2024/ Mon, 25 Nov 2024 09:02:52 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=29115 The Office of Astronomy for Development participated in the Under One Sky global conference organised by Dark Sky international. With more than 1000 registered participants, the conference covered a wide range of topics from wildlife ecologists discussing the impact of light pollution on marine environments to tourism experts in the Middle East emphasizing the economic [...]

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]]> Working on an Impactful Climate Project? Apply to the Earthshot Prize https://astro4dev.org/working-on-an-impactful-climate-project-apply-to-the-earthshot-prize/ Mon, 18 Nov 2024 09:02:51 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=29083 The post Working on an Impactful Climate Project? Apply to the Earthshot Prize appeared first on IAU Office of Astronomy for Development.

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