A TOUCH OF VENUS

The project ‘A Touch of Venus’ will develop 30 planetary science resource kits which include a 3D tactile model of planet Venus from NASA’s Magellan data and a book of peer-reviewed educational activities. We

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11-10-2018

Tactile model of Venus

The project “A Touch of Venus” has tested a prototype of the Venus globe at several venues, like the CAP Meeting n Fukuoka and the IAU’s Exhibition “Inspiring Stars” in Vienna. After receiving some feedback, we improved the model to a final version that is being printed. So far 5 out of the 20 Venus [Read more…]

12-11-2019

Final project summary

The project ‘A Touch of Venus’ has developed 20 planetary science resource kits which include a 3D tactile model of planet Venus from NASA’s Magellan data and a book of educational activities with additional helping elements (snapshots of the model to identify some features on it easily, a measuring lace to find features by touch [Read more…]

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Science and Memory: Ana Teresa Diego, the Sky Also Remembers

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A TOUCH OF VENUS

The project ‘A Touch of Venus’ will develop 30 planetary science resource kits which include a 3D tactile model of planet Venus from NASA’s Magellan data and a book of peer-reviewed educational activities. We

DEVELOPMENTAL CHALLANGE

Details:

11-10-2018

Tactile model of Venus

The project “A Touch of Venus” has tested a prototype of the Venus globe at several venues, like the CAP Meeting n Fukuoka and the IAU’s Exhibition “Inspiring Stars” in Vienna. After receiving some feedback, we improved the model to a final version that is being printed. So far 5 out of the 20 Venus [Read more…]

12-11-2019

Final project summary

The project ‘A Touch of Venus’ has developed 20 planetary science resource kits which include a 3D tactile model of planet Venus from NASA’s Magellan data and a book of educational activities with additional helping elements (snapshots of the model to identify some features on it easily, a measuring lace to find features by touch [Read more…]

Location

Canada

Year

2018

Language

English

Tags

Sustainability
Sustainable Development

Plenary Talk at the South African Institute of Physics Annual Conference

The OAD (Office of Astronomy for Development) will participate in the South African Institute of [...]

07
Jul
IAU OAD Project in Tanzania Launches Astrotourism Tours

Starry Safaris, an IAU OAD supported project in Tanzania, is using astronomy tourism to create [...]

06
Jul
DARA Funds Five Astronomy-for-Development Projects in Africa

The IAU OAD is pleased to announce the funding of five new astronomy-for-development projects by [...]

12
Jun
Canadian Project Fosters Science Identity and STEAM Engagement Amongst Black Girls

The Black Girls in Physics and Astronomy (BGPA) project aims to foster early science identity [...]

06
May
IAU OAD Newsletter #42 January – March 2026

The IAU OAD has published its latest newsletter for the January to March 2026 period. [...]

30
Apr
IAU Calls for Innovative Astronomy Projects to Promote Sustainable Development

The International Astronomical Union Office of Astronomy for Development (IAU OAD), which has invested more [...]

30
Apr
Science and Memory: Ana Teresa Diego, the Sky Also Remembers

This blog post was written by Dr. Facundo Rodríguez, project lead of the IAU OAD [...]

07
Apr
Two Weeks of Engagement and Collaboration: 2 – 13 March

The first half of March marked a period of active engagement for Dr Joyful Mdhluli, [...]

13
Mar

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Kirstin W. Everton

Developer, Google

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In est sem, ultrices ornare molestie sit amet, placerat vel arcu. Phasellus quis massa id sem pretium dictum. Donec sed sollicitudin est, sit amet eleifend ipsum. Vivamus nec pretium turpis.

Andy Guscott

Graphic Designer, Apple

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In est sem, ultrices ornare molestie sit amet, placerat vel arcu. Phasellus quis massa id sem pretium dictum. Donec sed sollicitudin est, sit amet eleifend ipsum. Vivamus nec pretium turpis.

Kimberly Mason

Sales, Uber