Category Archives: 2022

Astrostays Launches Cosmohub To Benefit Local Community

The Astrostays project has launched a unique women-led astrotourism initiative in India called The Cosmohub. Operated by a local women’s group in a village in Ladakh in northern India, the Cosmohub provides a rich, immersive experience to tourists, combining local culture and the amazing dark skies of the Himalayas. The Cosmohub’s unique dark skies experience […]

Videos from RECA Mentorship Program in Colombia

The RECA Mentoring program is focused on guiding students in Colombia who are interested in becoming professional astronomers. It aims to provide concise information so that students interested in becoming professional astronomers can plan their professional future. The program connects astronomers in training with advanced astronomers in their careers (mentors) who will advise the student […]

Tiwanakota Archaeoastronomy (Bolivia) Training Workshop by Astro3DBol

The Astro3DBol project is developing educational kits for the teaching of cultural astronomy and archaeoastronomy in the context of the Tiwanakota culture of Bolivia. The project will target educators and those interested in astronomy and the pre-Inca cultures of Bolivia and help them develop a thematic class of Tiwanacota archaeoastronomy. The kits are being developed […]

IAU OAD Newsletter #29 January-March 2022

Cover image of the OAD newsletter

The IAU OAD has published its latest newsletter for the January to March 2022 period. Highlights in the newsletter: 2022 Annual Call for Proposals Deadline: May 31 Resources to organize your own Astro4dev hackathon Astrophotography contest by the IAU Office of Astronomy for Education (OAE) Telescopes for All competition by the IAU Office for Astronomy […]

Webinar: 2022 OAD Call for Proposals

The OAD will be organizing a webinar on its 2022 call for proposals on Friday, May 20 at 1400 UTC. The session is targeted at anyone interested in applying for the annual call for proposals. Participants will given a brief introduction to astronomy-for-development and provided information on the call. The OAD’s review panel members will […]