Ghana Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/tag/ghana/ Astronomy for a better world! Tue, 25 Jul 2023 10:29:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://astro4dev.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-03_OAD_symbol_colour_2-32x32.jpg Ghana Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/tag/ghana/ 32 32 Overview: Developing Basic Science and Astronomy using Experimental Satellites, Ghana https://astro4dev.org/overview-developing-basic-science-and-astronomy-using-experimental-satellites-ghana/ Tue, 10 Jan 2023 10:26:02 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=26605 DBSAES7 uses space-based techniques (actual space-based mission) to build & develop a sustainable approach to teaching & learning the basic sciences while developing hands-on skills, building capacity & human resource in Space science & Astronomy. Space engineering, instrumentation & learning, based on the experimental satellite (Cansat) design/mission concept, enables students to gain hands-on experience through [...]

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]]> Overview: AstroPhy Ghana https://astro4dev.org/overview-astrophy-ghana/ Tue, 10 Jan 2023 09:51:47 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=26628 The project AstroPhy Ghana aims to train Senior High Schools (SHS)/University level 100 students within Accra in Ghana and introduce the students to basic python programming language, astronomy observation and data reduction. A table-top radio telescope (TTRT) will be built using a software-defined radio as a receiver, an amplifier and a horn as an antenna [...]

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]]> Astronomy Clubs at Schools in Ghana https://astro4dev.org/astronomy-clubs-at-schools-in-ghana/ Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:59:15 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=26434 The Astronomy in Ghana project organized an instructors workshop, a 2-day workshop from 19 May to 21 May 2022 to train project team members. The team then carried out initial school visits from July to August 2022. The team presented the importance of Astronomy to Ghana to the students and teachers to inspire and build [...]

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]]> Overview: Astronomy in Ghana https://astro4dev.org/overview-astronomy-in-ghana/ Tue, 14 Dec 2021 09:47:35 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=24296 “Astronomy in Ghana” aims to visit various schools within three southern regions of Ghana (Greater Accra, Volta and Central Region) in order to set up school astronomy clubs. The clubs will teach astronomy through the use of talks, discussion and hands-on activities to foster practical problem-solving skills. Students will also be introduced to the diversity [...]

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