USA Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/tag/usa/ Astronomy for a better world! Thu, 23 Mar 2023 10:37:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://astro4dev.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-03_OAD_symbol_colour_2-32x32.jpg USA Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/tag/usa/ 32 32 Overview: LightSound Project: Accessibility for the Blind/Low-Vision Community https://astro4dev.org/overview-lightsound-project-accessibility-for-the-blind-low-vision-community/ Tue, 10 Jan 2023 09:51:50 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=26620 The LightSound Project began in 2017 as a way to make solar eclipses accessible to the blind and low-vision (BLV) community. LightSound is a low-cost, smartphone-size device that uses Arduino technology to convert light intensity to sound, giving BLV people another way to engage with an eclipse. During the 2017 eclipse, we deployed 3 devices [...]

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]]> Online collaboration and studentship Assistance Amidst Covid-19 https://astro4dev.org/online-collaboration-and-studentship-assistance-amidst-covid-19-2/ Thu, 10 Mar 2022 05:47:01 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=25548 The post Online collaboration and studentship Assistance Amidst Covid-19 appeared first on IAU Office of Astronomy for Development.

]]> Overview: Beyond the Beach- Foundations for Caribbean Astrotourism https://astro4dev.org/overview-beyond-the-beach-foundations-for-caribbean-astrotourism/ Mon, 13 Dec 2021 13:38:09 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=24320 The United States Virgin Islands are an underdeveloped US territory whose local economy depends on tourism. That industry was devastated by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, and the slow recovery was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Tourism tastes are changing, with younger generations more likely to be interested in local, ethical, and unique experiences, [...]

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