Category Archives: 2023

IAU Grants Open: Astronomy to Promote Sustainable Development

source: IAU The IAU Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) has released its 2023 Call for Proposals for projects that aim to use astronomy to make an impact on sustainable development. The mission of the OAD is to further the use of astronomy, including its practitioners, skills and infrastructures, as a tool for sustainable development […]

IAU OAD Newsletter #32 January-March 2023

Cover image of the OAD newsletter

The IAU OAD has published its latest newsletter for the January to March 2023 period. Highlights in the newsletter: RAS OAD Mobility Grants: applications close 3 May Call for fellows, interns, volunteers to work with OAD (in-person, remote) OAD call for proposals 2023 to be launched at the end of April Other opportunities: teacher training […]

Opportunities at IAU Office of Astronomy for Development

The IAU Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) seeks inspired individuals from any relevant background, either online or in-person in Cape Town, interested in contributing to its mission. The International Astronomical Union (IAU), in partnership with the South African National Research Foundation (NRF), established the global Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) at the South […]

‘Astronomy for Mental Health’ Project Engages People With Various Cognitive Abilities

The Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) is on a mission to use astronomy, its resources, skills, and people to make the world a better place, regardless of one’s background or cognitive abilities. Recently, the team, led by OAD Fellow Dominic Vertue, conducted interactive and exploratory astronomy sessions at three Community Mental Health and Psychiatry […]

Overview: Developing Basic Science and Astronomy using Experimental Satellites, Ghana

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 […]