Astronomy Development for the Girl-Child Using Optical Telescope in Nigeria - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/category/flagship-4-addressing-inequality/astronomy-development-for-the-girl-child-using-optical-telescope-in-nigeria/ Astronomy for a better world! Mon, 07 Oct 2024 13:46:54 +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 Astronomy Development for the Girl-Child Using Optical Telescope in Nigeria - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/category/flagship-4-addressing-inequality/astronomy-development-for-the-girl-child-using-optical-telescope-in-nigeria/ 32 32 Targeting Girls in Rural Schools Through Astronomy https://astro4dev.org/targeting-girls-in-rural-schools-through-astronomy/ Fri, 07 Jun 2024 13:12:35 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=28966 The objectives were to increase the level of girl-child participation in astronomy and space science education, and in the long term, produce female scientists that will contribute positively to space science development and the economy of Africa. Activities a). Solar system Modelling: This activity was executed at CBSS observatory complex on 7th of June 2023. [...]

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]]> Astronomy Workshop in Nigeria Targets Female Students https://astro4dev.org/astronomy-workshop-in-nigeria-targets-female-students/ Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:36:07 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=28284 The Astro Girl project, in collaboration with the Nigerian National Space Research and Development Agency, and Centre for Basic Space Science and Astronomy, completed an astronomy training workshop for eighty female students. The 3 day workshop was held in Ebirimiri-Agu Umuakashi, Nsukka, Enugu State, from 7 to 9  June 2023. The workshop aimed at building capacity among [...]

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]]> Overview: Astronomy Development for the Girl-Child Using Optical Telescope in Nigeria https://astro4dev.org/overview-astronomy-development-for-the-girl-child-using-optical-telescope-in-nigeria/ Tue, 10 Jan 2023 09:51:49 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=26624 The project “Astronomy Development for the Girl-Child Using Optical Telescope in Nigeria” is a unique project geared towards awakening the interest of the girl-child for active participation in astronomical activities. In Africa, the study of astronomy is lagging compared to what is obtainable in the western world. The story is not different in Nigeria as [...]

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