It is no secret that Astronomy and space inspire children to take an interest in Science and Math. They have generally been utilized on a stand-alone basis, at special events or workshops to get kids excited. But what happens after the workshop? The issue of sustaining children’s interest in STEM subjects has not been properly […]
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Public outreach is a big part of the OAD’s vision. Infact, it is one of the three Task Forces. We coordinate outreach projects with the help of our task force-3 members. So, it is not surprising that we take a keen interest in outreach events conducted on our own campus. Like many observatories, the South African Astronomical […]
A short summary of the OAD’s vision, goals and why we use Astronomy as our tool – written by our current visiting fellow from India, Ramasamy Venugopal. https://staringattheuniverse.wordpress.com/2015/02/04/international-astronomical-union-office-of-astronomy-development-iau-oad/
This post was written by Jeremy Exelby. He grew up in Southern Africa where clear night skies stimulated an interest in astronomy that has remained with him ever since. Jeremy has worked in several countries in both hemispheres, and currently teaches close to the equator. He has made a number of optical and radio telescopes, and […]
The National University of Mongolia, the Mongolian Academy of Sciences, and the East Asian Regional Node (EA-ROAD) recently hosted the first and largest conference in astrophysics in Mongolia. Prior to the start of the conference, the organizers held an Autumn School on binary and multiple stars for Mongolian and international astrophysics students. The formal conference […]
