Astrostays Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/category/flagship-1/astrostays/ Astronomy for a better world! Wed, 28 Jun 2023 09:23:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://astro4dev.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-03_OAD_symbol_colour_2-32x32.jpg Astrostays Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/category/flagship-1/astrostays/ 32 32 Astrostays Launches Cosmohub To Benefit Local Community https://astro4dev.org/astrostays-launches-cosmohub-to-benefit-local-community/ Fri, 01 Jul 2022 12:44:05 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=24970 The Astrostays project has launched a unique women-led astrotourism initiative in India called The Cosmohub. Operated by a local women’s group in a village in Ladakh in northern India, the Cosmohub provides a rich, immersive experience to tourists, combining local culture and the amazing dark skies of the Himalayas. The Cosmohub’s unique dark skies experience [...]

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]]> Unlocking Science – Astrostays Featured in International Science Council Series https://astro4dev.org/unlocking-science-astrostays-featured-in-international-science-council-series/ Tue, 23 Nov 2021 06:14:55 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=24099 The International Science Council has featured the Astrostays project in its Unlocking Science series, produced by BBC Storyworks Commercial Productions. Unlocking Science is a new series presented by the International Science Council (ISC) and produced by BBC Storyworks commercial productions. The series explores what science is doing to address the challenges of global sustainability. It [...]

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]]> New Astrostays Model Established At A Buddhist Monastery https://astro4dev.org/new-astrostays-established-at-a-buddhist-monastery/ Thu, 23 Sep 2021 16:22:37 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=23813 The latest Astrostays has been established at the Phyang Monastery in Ladakh, India by OAD’s implementation partner, the Global Himalayan Expedition. Astrostays utilize astronomy as a tool for community development. Through astro-tourism, they generate economic revenue and other benefits for rural/remote regions with access to clear night skies. As a tourism offering, they engage visitors [...]

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]]> Astrotourism for Community Development – Call for Collaboration https://astro4dev.org/astrotourism-for-community-development-call-for-collaboration/ Tue, 14 Sep 2021 12:59:21 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=23748 As the tourism sector recovers from the global pandemic, astrotourism offers new opportunities for both the industry and local communities. The IAU OAD strives to work with astronomy and tourism players to create benefits for rural communities. The world was ill-prepared for the human, economic, and social havoc wreaked by the global COVID-19 pandemic. One [...]

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