The OAE is tasked by the IAU with creating a worldwide network of National Astronomy Education Coordinators.
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U.S. National Astronomy Education Coordinator Team retweeted
Welcome to 100 Hours of Astronomy! A 100hs celebration of astronomy aimed at engaging as many people as possible with the sky and sharing the wonders of our astronomical surroundings. Join online or on activities around the globe.
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U.S. National Astronomy Education Coordinator Team retweeted
Amateur astronomers, informal educators, and teachers! We have opened applications for our Meet the IAU Astronomers! 2022 programme - your chance to meet an IAU Astronomer, no matter where you are! 👉 ow.ly/ePe450JObR5
#IAUoutreach
Read more about the programme here:
U.S. National Astronomy Education Coordinator Team retweeted
Look up-it's a rare celestial traffic jam! Tonight and for the next week all major planets are visible, together! Orbital dynamics are pretty rad. Photo cred
@thenightskyguy
@usnaec
@NESTA_US
@NSTA
#space #astronomy #STEMeducation #scicomm – at Virginia Beach, VA
U.S. National Astronomy Education Coordinator Team retweeted
The OAE is hosting an astrophotography contest, and the deadline is fast approaching. Submit your photos and time-lapse videos of celestial patters before 12 June at noon CET for a chance to win a cash prize.
For more information, see their website: ow.ly/s7Mv50JtRym
U.S. National Astronomy Education Coordinator Team retweeted
Join us on Tuesday, 31 May for a Seminar on the importance and protection of dark and quiet skies.
Tune in at 2pm UTC here: ow.ly/yjQG50JjYi3
#DarkSkies4All #IDL2022 #LightDay2022
U.S. National Astronomy Education Coordinator Team retweeted
Check out these shots from amateur astronomers in Morocco! From top left to bot. right: Hassane Darhmaoui, Khaled El Iraqi, Bendahhou Abdelatif, Mohamed Houhou, Zakaria Belhaj, Adil Chachoua, El Hassan Talibi, Aziz Kaouach, Taha Shisseh, Akarandou Abdelhadi, and El Mehdi Essaidi
U.S. National Astronomy Education Coordinator Team retweeted
Butterfly Nebula glows red in spectacular image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope trib.al/0wj2Kgf
U.S. National Astronomy Education Coordinator Team retweeted
The mission of the IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach (OAO) is to engage the public in astronomy through access to astronomical information and communication of the science of astronomy.
Learn more: iau.org/public/oao
U.S. National Astronomy Education Coordinator Team retweeted
💡The International Day of Light (IDL) is celebrated on May 16th every year, but there is an interesting reason behind celebrating IDL on this particular date. Do you know why ⁉️
🙋🏿♀️ Comment below if you know the answer.
🔆 Visit: lightday.org/why-may-16
#LightDay2022 #IDL2022
U.S. National Astronomy Education Coordinator Team retweeted
Are you a teacher or student? Want to take part in a global project to repeat an ancient experiment that was foundational to our understanding of the planet? Registration is now open to participate in the Eratosthenes Experiment!
For more details: eratosthenes.ea.gr/
U.S. National Astronomy Education Coordinator Team retweeted
The IAU Centre for the Protection of Dark and Quiet Sky from Satellite Constellation Interference will open in April. It will host a series of open listening sessions from 8 - 18 March. To register for one or more of the sessions, see this link: ow.ly/x2En50IacKl
U.S. National Astronomy Education Coordinator Team retweeted
The IAU has released a unique set of #opensource materials designed to be used in #publicengagement training workshops. For more info, the IAU is organising an online seminar on public engagement training. Credit: IAU/Leiden University/OAO/Kavli Foundation
iau.org/news/announcements/d…
U.S. National Astronomy Education Coordinator Team retweeted
Tomorrow is the five-year anniversary of the discovery of seven Earth-size planets orbiting a red star known as TRAPPIST-1. What have we learned since, and what might we learn from @NASAWebb? @NASA scientists will answer your #AskNASA questions tomorrow.
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ALT TRAPPIST-1 Twitter Spaces tomorrow. Tuesday, February 22 at 2pm ET and 11am PT. The words appear on an illustration of colorful exoplanets.
U.S. National Astronomy Education Coordinator Team retweeted
Hubble is looking at the Stellar Cluster NGC-5139B with Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3/IR) for Varun Bajaj. spacetelescopelive.org/2022-…
U.S. National Astronomy Education Coordinator Team retweeted
Aurora by Moonlight: apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap220212.…
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#ursamajor #woodburning #aristinresidence my daughter @timneedles @dombrowskiucf @bellafiore3 @KerryParrishArt
U.S. National Astronomy Education Coordinator Team retweeted
Celebrating #WomeninAstronomy 🎉 Today we remember a not too well-known #WomeinSTEM - astrolabe builder Al-‘Ijliyah al-Asturlabi, whose instruments even got the attention of Sayf al-Dawla, the Emir of Aleppo.
Reaching for the stars with Thomas J. Brennan Award Winner @TheSpaceTeacher. #astronomy
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U.S. National Astronomy Education Coordinator Team retweeted
Honored to present at K12 #SEEC today so much fun discussing Learning about NASA Missions with #Scratch @CodingMasterApp #astronomy #STEM #computerscience #space @SpaceCenterHou
