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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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

IAU OAD Newsletter #41 October – December 2025

The IAU OAD has published its latest newsletter for the October to December 2025 period. [...]

30
Jan
IAU Offers Grants to Drive Sustainable Development through Astronomy

source: IAU The International Astronomical Union’s Office of Astronomy for Development (IAU OAD) has concluded [...]

29
Jan
Radio Astronomy, Intercultural Collaboration, and Science Diplomacy

We are excited to kickstart the 2026 Full Moon Mashup series with a conversation that [...]

26
Jan
Protecting Dark and Quiet Skies for Science, Society, and Development

From 8-12 December 2025, Dr Mdhluli participated in the Dark and Quiet Skies for Science [...]

19
Jan
Looking Up Together at the End of 2025

By Dominic Vertue As 2025 came to a close, we had the opportunity to pause [...]

06
Jan
Astrolab – Starlight in the University Lab Project: Learning STEM skills by doing

This article was originally published by the American Physical Society in the December 2025 issue [...]

19
Dec
IAU OAD Partners with the Royal Bafokeng Nation to Advance Community Development through Science

PRESS RELEASE Royal Bafokeng Nation and IAU Office of Astronomy for Development Sign a Memorandum [...]

18
Dec
How Stargazing is Shaping Mental Health Research

source: Stellenbosch University As mental health challenges continue to escalate globally, the International Astronomical Union [...]

09
Dec

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Kirstin W. Everton

Developer, Google

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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