update: Workshop announcement

IAU South West and Central Asian 3rd Regional Workshop 11-13 September, 2019, Byurakan, Armenia. The Regional Astronomical Workshop aims at exchanging scientific research, teaching, astro tourism and public outreach experience.  All local expenses will be covered by the organizers. We also offer a limited number of travel grants for the participants from South West and Central Asian […]

update: website, events, resources

List of resources and upcoming events are on the Project website Activities: August 2019, “The Elegant Universe and its Creation”, Hyderabad Science Society, Science and the City Meeting, Hyderabad (Talk & Q&A) August 2019, “The Indian Space Program”, Navodaya Leadership Institute (NLI), Rangareddy, Hyderabad (Talk & Q&A) July 2019, “Indian Space Program” , MG Govt […]

Visit by UN Ambassador for Mountain partnerships

His Holiness Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang visited OAD project Astronomy for Himalayan Livelihood Creation led by Global Himalayan Expedition (GHE). The project has established Astro Homestays in the villages in the mountains.   The villagers, who have been trained in astronomy, showed His Holiness, Saturn and Jupiter through the recently installed 10 inch Dobsonian Telescope. He […]

Amanar program announcement

The following is from an article in the website of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC). Amanar , which means Pleiades in Berber, is a project of dissemination of Astronomy , to inspire the Saharawi community through the wonders of our Universe and promote peace, mutual understanding and a sense of citizenship under the same sky.  This […]