Mobile Astronomy Village (MAV) aims to develop astronomy and science education in Benin through planetarium sessions in primary and secondary schools and university centers. The team hopes it will arouse scientific curiosity among young people (including girls), a taste for more advanced studies, and the creation of astronomy clubs. MAV organized an astronomy cultural week […]
Category Archives: Mobile Astronomy Village
04
Apr
Apr
Under the OAD project, Mobile Astronomy Village in Benin, the astronomical clubs of Benin organized a week of activities from March 25 to April 1, 2022 in astronomy and space sciences. Several activities were carried out at the University of Abomey-Calavi and some primary and secondary schools in the cities of Porto-Novo and Adjarra. The […]
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Dec
Dec
The key point of the project is the acquisition of a mobile planetarium. The team sees astronomy as an entry point to science and the scientific method in general for the youth of Benin. Everyone in our country sees the sky and wonders about the universe, but due to the lack of scientific education, beliefs […]