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

New Applications for Astronomy Techniques for Development – Astro4Dev Full Moon Mashups

Astronomy is not only about studying the universe; it also drives innovation that can address [...]

06
Jun
Q & A with OAD Deputy Director Dr Charles Takalana

OAD Deputy Director, Dr Charles Takalana, was recently interviewed by a high school student on [...]

02
Jun
IAU-OAD Project Wins $1.5 Million Grant From Simons Foundation

Source: IAU announcement An IAU-OAD funded project providing research opportunities to marginalised students has won [...]

27
May
Across the cultural divide: Europe and Africa through the IAU Office of Astronomy for Development

By Genevieve Marshall, IAU Head of Fundraising and past OAD Fellow In Singapore where I [...]

20
May
Astronomy for Mental Health? Unravelling the role of astronomy in mental well-being.

How can we design scalable, astronomy-inspired interventions that integrate mindfulness and psychological insights to enhance [...]

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IAU Webinar on Astronomy, AI, and Societal Impact

Astronomy, one of the oldest and most fundamental scientific disciplines, has yielded profound insights into [...]

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07
May

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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

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