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Telescopes for All 2022 Winners Announced15 communities of underrepresented groups around the world have been selected to receive telescopes signed by astronauts and Nobel Laureates.Read more |
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IAU OAO Announces the Winners of the Under One Sky Call for ProposalsUnder One Sky supports projects that use cultural astronomy, astronomy outreach, and astronomy communication to recognise Indigenous knowledge and respect Indigenous learning systems with a rights-based approach to Indigenous learning.Read more |
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Meet The IAU Astronomers!Through the Meet the IAU Astronomers! programme, amateur astronomers, informal educators, and teachers can request virtual or in-person events where IAU members can speak with members of the public about their astronomical research, the importance of astronomy for society, and choosing astronomy as a career. The programme aims to enable any community to meet a professional astronomer, no matter where they are in the world.Read more |
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Call to Host Communicating Astronomy with the Public Conference 2024Applications are now open to host the 2024 Communicating Astronomy with the Public (CAP) conference. These conferences, held at least every two years, are co-organised by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Commission C2 – Communicating Astronomy with the Public (CAP) and the IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach (OAO).Read more |
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Join the 2022 Edition of Dark and Quiet Skies AwarenessIn alignment with UNESCO's International Day of Light on 16 May, the IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach is dedicating the entire month of May to Dark and Quiet Skies Awareness.Read more |
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CAP 2022 Announced for SeptemberFrom 12 to 16 September 2022, Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and Commission C2 – Communicating Astronomy with the Public (CAP) – will host the world’s largest conference on astronomy communication: Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2022 (CAP 2022).Read more |
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IAU and SKAO announce joint outreach funding schemeThe IAU-SKAO Outreach Funding Scheme is a dedicated grant system to support worthy outreach initiatives led by IAU National Outreach Coordinators (NOCs) and the SKAO project’s Communications and Outreach Network (SKACON).Read more |
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Women And Girls In Astronomy ResultsThe 2022 edition of the Office for Astronomy Outreach Women and Girls in Astronomy Programme officially closed on 8 March. In addition to the more than 240 events in 39 countries featured in the Women and Girls in Astronomy 2022 Map of Events, we also held a series of events to inspire young women and girls to pursue a career in astronomy. |
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