Contest: Painting the Universe from home

“The project aims to use art and astronomy as a way to remove and reduce stress caused by the pandemic as well as motivate children.
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Location

Mexico

Latin America

Year

2020

Tags

Covid19

Art And Astronomy

Astronomy in Mental Health Workshop at SAASTEC 2024

At the recent SAASTEC 2024 conference, OAD’s Dominic Vertue hosted an “Astronomy in Mental Health” [...]

12
Dec

IAU OAD Newsletter #37 September-December 2024

The IAU OAD has published its latest newsletter for the September to December 2024 period. [...]

03
Dec

Decolonising School Education in Brazil Through Astronomy

Although the majority of Brazil’s population is made up of black and female, there is [...]

28
Nov

Fancy a Game of Cosmic Checkers? Astro Boardgames Spark Interest in Science in Guatemala

The project Inclusive Astronomy in Guatemala carried out several activities aimed at promoting science through [...]

28
Nov

Better Grades, Higher Enrolment, Changed Attitudes to STEM: EMEJA’s Impact in Rural Kenya

The EMEJA project aims to address the issue of high school dropout rates among girls [...]

28
Nov

OAD at Dark Sky Conference 2024

The Office of Astronomy for Development participated in the Under One Sky global conference organised [...]

25
Nov

Working on an Impactful Climate Project? Apply to the Earthshot Prize

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18
Nov

OAD Recognised at NRF-SAAO Employee Awards

On Monday, 4 November 2024, the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO), host of the OAD, [...]

15
Nov