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Throwback to the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop where Priya Hasan shared how JWST's stunning images spark curiosity in schools worldwide at the session on JWST in Outreach and Education - time to register for the next edition, taking place 18-21 November! 🔭 #astroedu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vri-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vri-...
The Golden Eye - JWST in Schools: Pryia Hasan at the OAE’s 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop
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November 10, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Throwback to the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop where Priya Hasan shared how JWST's stunning images spark curiosity in schools worldwide at the session on JWST in Outreach and Education - time to register for the next edition, taking place 18-21 November! 🔭 #astroedu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vri-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vri-...
The next @egu.eu General Assembly, to be held 3–8 May 2026 in Vienna and online, will have a session on networking, training, education and public engagement in interdisciplinary fields. Abstract submission deadline is 15 January 2026 🔭 #astroedu
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Session ITS3.18/BG10.16
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November 8, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The next @egu.eu General Assembly, to be held 3–8 May 2026 in Vienna and online, will have a session on networking, training, education and public engagement in interdisciplinary fields. Abstract submission deadline is 15 January 2026 🔭 #astroedu
meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/sessio...
meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/sessio...
Astronomy as a bridge between language and culture! Shahrzad Mirsoltani’s talk at the session on: Teaching Methods and Tools of the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop explored how her project supports Iranian migrant youth 🔭 #astroedu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=msVA...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=msVA...
Astronomy, Language & Culture for Iranian Youth: S. Mirsoltani at the OAE’s 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop
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November 6, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Astronomy as a bridge between language and culture! Shahrzad Mirsoltani’s talk at the session on: Teaching Methods and Tools of the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop explored how her project supports Iranian migrant youth 🔭 #astroedu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=msVA...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=msVA...
The 5th Symposium on Space Educational Activities (SSEA) will take place 8-10 April 2026. Students and student teams are invited to present their space-related projects. Abstract submission deadline is 10 November, early-bird registration until 15 January 🔭 #astroedu
More information: ssea.space
More information: ssea.space
5th Symposium on Space Educational Activities - Munich 2026 - SSEA Munich 2026
5th Symposium on Space Educational Activities. Munich, 8-10 April 2026. Organized by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Technical University of Munich (TUM).
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November 5, 2025 at 12:32 PM
The 5th Symposium on Space Educational Activities (SSEA) will take place 8-10 April 2026. Students and student teams are invited to present their space-related projects. Abstract submission deadline is 10 November, early-bird registration until 15 January 🔭 #astroedu
More information: ssea.space
More information: ssea.space
Where did Earth’s water come from? Giulia Perotti used JWST to track water in planet-forming disks and shared exciting findings at the science session "From Star and Planet Formation to Exoplanet Characterisation" of the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop! 🔭 #astroedu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAdS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAdS...
Tracking Down the Cosmic Origins of Earth’s Water: Giulia Perotti at the OAE’s 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop
YouTube video by IAU Office of Astronomy for Education
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October 31, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Where did Earth’s water come from? Giulia Perotti used JWST to track water in planet-forming disks and shared exciting findings at the science session "From Star and Planet Formation to Exoplanet Characterisation" of the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop! 🔭 #astroedu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAdS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAdS...
Schools worldwide are invited to participate in the International Lunar Parallax Project on 7/8 December 2025. Students determine the distance to the Moon with a camera, telephoto lens and a tripod. Interested? Contact organisation@fsg-we.de for more information and to register! 🔭 #astroedu
October 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Schools worldwide are invited to participate in the International Lunar Parallax Project on 7/8 December 2025. Students determine the distance to the Moon with a camera, telephoto lens and a tripod. Interested? Contact organisation@fsg-we.de for more information and to register! 🔭 #astroedu
Throwback to the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop while we are preparing for the 7th edition: Storybooks bring astronomy to life for young learners! Paul Sirstins presented creative ways to introduce space concepts to pre-K students 🔭 #astroedu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxNO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxNO...
Engaging Students Using Storybook Style Lessons: Paul Sirstins at the OAE’s 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop
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October 27, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Throwback to the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop while we are preparing for the 7th edition: Storybooks bring astronomy to life for young learners! Paul Sirstins presented creative ways to introduce space concepts to pre-K students 🔭 #astroedu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxNO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxNO...
First galaxies, first black holes! Jan Scholtz took us on a journey to JWST’s farthest discoveries at the session on the first two years of science with JWST at the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop. This year's science topic will be galaxies. Will you join us? 🔭 #astroedu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2yb...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2yb...
JWST’s Look Into First Galaxies and Black Holes: Jan Scholtz at the OAE’s 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop
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October 23, 2025 at 1:41 PM
First galaxies, first black holes! Jan Scholtz took us on a journey to JWST’s farthest discoveries at the session on the first two years of science with JWST at the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop. This year's science topic will be galaxies. Will you join us? 🔭 #astroedu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2yb...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2yb...
Astronomy Public Outreach and Education is one of the themes of the Asia-Pacific Regional IAU Meeting, taking place 4-8 May 2026 in Hong Kong. All you need to know about the conference: aprim2026.org
APRIM 2026 – APRIM 2026
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October 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Astronomy Public Outreach and Education is one of the themes of the Asia-Pacific Regional IAU Meeting, taking place 4-8 May 2026 in Hong Kong. All you need to know about the conference: aprim2026.org
Teamwork makes the dream work! At the session on evaluation at the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop, Fernando Ariel Karaseur explored how advisors and teachers collaborate to bring astronomy into elementary schools 🔭 #astroedu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=APp0...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=APp0...
Pedagogical Advisor in Elementary Astronomy: Fernando A. Karaseur at the OAE’s 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop
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October 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Teamwork makes the dream work! At the session on evaluation at the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop, Fernando Ariel Karaseur explored how advisors and teachers collaborate to bring astronomy into elementary schools 🔭 #astroedu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=APp0...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=APp0...
Astronomy and math together? Eleen Hammer created space-themed math problems to make learning more engaging and accessible! She presented this at the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop - have you registered for the 7th edition taking place 18-21 November? 🔭 #astroedu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv6W...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv6W...
Integrating Astronomy into Math Classrooms: Eleen Hammer at the OAE’s 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop
YouTube video by IAU Office of Astronomy for Education
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October 16, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Astronomy and math together? Eleen Hammer created space-themed math problems to make learning more engaging and accessible! She presented this at the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop - have you registered for the 7th edition taking place 18-21 November? 🔭 #astroedu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv6W...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv6W...
Kids love stories! What if they helped teach Astronomy? Elizandra Daneize Santos explored how children’s literature makes learning fun and meaningful at the Astronomy Education in Practice in Primary Schools 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop! 🔭 #astroedu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmul...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmul...
Children's Lit & Astronomy in Early School Years: E. D. Santos at the OAE’s 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop
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October 9, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Kids love stories! What if they helped teach Astronomy? Elizandra Daneize Santos explored how children’s literature makes learning fun and meaningful at the Astronomy Education in Practice in Primary Schools 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop! 🔭 #astroedu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmul...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmul...
This week, we are hosting an Astronomy Education Research meeting at Haus der Astronomie with NAECs, staff from our Centers and Nodes and education researchers from around the world to explore collaboration on a global comparative study investigating students’ basic astronomy knowledge 🔭 #astroedu
October 8, 2025 at 10:09 AM
This week, we are hosting an Astronomy Education Research meeting at Haus der Astronomie with NAECs, staff from our Centers and Nodes and education researchers from around the world to explore collaboration on a global comparative study investigating students’ basic astronomy knowledge 🔭 #astroedu
Beyond grades! Cuauhtemoc Mendez shared how measuring engagement - like students sharing astronomy at home - can transform science education at the session on evaluation at 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop. Have you registered for the 7th edition yet? 🔭 #astroedu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t48Q...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t48Q...
Engagement: Meaning, Measurement, & Astronomy: Cuauhtemoc Mendez at the OAE’s 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop
YouTube video by IAU Office of Astronomy for Education
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October 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Beyond grades! Cuauhtemoc Mendez shared how measuring engagement - like students sharing astronomy at home - can transform science education at the session on evaluation at 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop. Have you registered for the 7th edition yet? 🔭 #astroedu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t48Q...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t48Q...
The OAE steering comittee is currently meeting with the OAE team at @hausderastronomie.bsky.social in Heidelberg, Germany, to review the recent activities of the OAE and its Centers and Nodes, and giving guidance for our future 🔭 #astroedu
September 30, 2025 at 8:24 AM
The OAE steering comittee is currently meeting with the OAE team at @hausderastronomie.bsky.social in Heidelberg, Germany, to review the recent activities of the OAE and its Centers and Nodes, and giving guidance for our future 🔭 #astroedu
Our Centers and Nodes working hand in hand: The OAE Node at Cergy University in France and the OAE Center India carried out one-week of collaborative work and organised a teacher training session around the use of the Human Orrery 🔭 #astroedu
Read more at astro4edu.org/news/yI827XY/
Read more at astro4edu.org/news/yI827XY/
Indo-French Exchange and Astronomy Training
The Office of Astronomy for Education (OAE) node at Cergy University in France and the OAE Center India carried out one-week of collaborative work to address the astronomy contents of school curricul...
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September 29, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Our Centers and Nodes working hand in hand: The OAE Node at Cergy University in France and the OAE Center India carried out one-week of collaborative work and organised a teacher training session around the use of the Human Orrery 🔭 #astroedu
Read more at astro4edu.org/news/yI827XY/
Read more at astro4edu.org/news/yI827XY/
New ways to teach astronomy! José Antonio D'Santiago Garcia shared how outdoor learning and flipped classrooms spark curiosity and deeper understanding at the Astronomy Education Research session of the 6th Shaw-IAU workshop 🔭 #astroedu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdJo...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdJo...
Astronomical Peripateticism: José Antonio D'Santiago Garcia at the OAE’s 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop
YouTube video by IAU Office of Astronomy for Education
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September 28, 2025 at 7:17 AM
New ways to teach astronomy! José Antonio D'Santiago Garcia shared how outdoor learning and flipped classrooms spark curiosity and deeper understanding at the Astronomy Education Research session of the 6th Shaw-IAU workshop 🔭 #astroedu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdJo...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdJo...
Strengthening ties and expanding the Astronomy Education Community at the AstroEduCon meeting in Melbourne: Our National Astronomy Education Coordinators are playing an increasingly vital role in shaping the future of astronomy education worldwide 1/2 🔭 #astroedu
September 26, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Strengthening ties and expanding the Astronomy Education Community at the AstroEduCon meeting in Melbourne: Our National Astronomy Education Coordinators are playing an increasingly vital role in shaping the future of astronomy education worldwide 1/2 🔭 #astroedu
JWST meets art & science! The JWST Universe experience, presented at the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop, blends cosmic beauty with interactive exhibits and LEGO workshops! 🔭 #astroedu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Xq...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Xq...
JWST Universe: Milena Ratajczak and Ola Birke at the OAE’s 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop
YouTube video by IAU Office of Astronomy for Education
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September 25, 2025 at 6:34 AM
JWST meets art & science! The JWST Universe experience, presented at the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop, blends cosmic beauty with interactive exhibits and LEGO workshops! 🔭 #astroedu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Xq...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Xq...
"Space Gardening", astroEDU’s September activity, is a hands-on STEM experience to experiment in classroom like real ISS astronauts. A collaborative adventure that sparks curiosity, creativity, and imagination to inspire the scientists of tomorrow! 🔭 #astroedu
astroedu.iau.org/en/activitie...
astroedu.iau.org/en/activitie...
September 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
"Space Gardening", astroEDU’s September activity, is a hands-on STEM experience to experiment in classroom like real ISS astronauts. A collaborative adventure that sparks curiosity, creativity, and imagination to inspire the scientists of tomorrow! 🔭 #astroedu
astroedu.iau.org/en/activitie...
astroedu.iau.org/en/activitie...
Registration, abstract and grant submissions for next year's Communicating Astronomy with the Public Conference, taking place hybrid 25-29 May 2026 in Yerevan, Armenia, and online, are now open!
capconferences.org/2026/
capconferences.org/2026/
September 9, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Registration, abstract and grant submissions for next year's Communicating Astronomy with the Public Conference, taking place hybrid 25-29 May 2026 in Yerevan, Armenia, and online, are now open!
capconferences.org/2026/
capconferences.org/2026/
New ways to teach astronomy! García D’Santiago shared how outdoor learning and flipped classrooms spark curiosity and deeper understanding at the Astronomy Education Research session of the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop! 🔭 #astroedu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdJo...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdJo...
Astronomical Peripateticism: José Antonio D'Santiago Garcia at the OAE’s 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop
YouTube video by IAU Office of Astronomy for Education
www.youtube.com
September 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
New ways to teach astronomy! García D’Santiago shared how outdoor learning and flipped classrooms spark curiosity and deeper understanding at the Astronomy Education Research session of the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop! 🔭 #astroedu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdJo...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdJo...
Building planets from cosmic dust! Ewine van Dishoeck explored JWST’s insights into the material shaping new worlds at the JWST sub-session From Star and Planet Formation to Exoplanet Characterisation of the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop. Could life be next? 🔭 #astroedu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=udNh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=udNh...
Probing the Material That Builds Planets: Ewine van Dishoeck at the OAE’s 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop
YouTube video by IAU Office of Astronomy for Education
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September 1, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Building planets from cosmic dust! Ewine van Dishoeck explored JWST’s insights into the material shaping new worlds at the JWST sub-session From Star and Planet Formation to Exoplanet Characterisation of the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop. Could life be next? 🔭 #astroedu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=udNh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=udNh...
22-27 July 2025, the OAE Center China Nanjing and other Chinese research and science popularisation institutions organised an astronomy teacher training in Beijing and the grasslands of Inner Mongolia with more than 120 participants from all across China 🔭 #astroedu
astro4edu.org/news/pq769I0/
astro4edu.org/news/pq769I0/
National Astronomy Teacher Training in Inner Mongolian Grasslands
The OAE Center China, Nanjing hosted a teacher training event in Inner Mongolia
astro4edu.org
August 30, 2025 at 7:26 AM
22-27 July 2025, the OAE Center China Nanjing and other Chinese research and science popularisation institutions organised an astronomy teacher training in Beijing and the grasslands of Inner Mongolia with more than 120 participants from all across China 🔭 #astroedu
astro4edu.org/news/pq769I0/
astro4edu.org/news/pq769I0/
The proceedings of the second edition of the Astronomy for Education in the Francophone countries conference organised by the OAE Node France that took place from 9 to 11 November 2023 have been published.
They are available as a printed book and as a free PDF online at hal.science/hal-05195898v1
They are available as a printed book and as a free PDF online at hal.science/hal-05195898v1
August 29, 2025 at 11:41 AM
The proceedings of the second edition of the Astronomy for Education in the Francophone countries conference organised by the OAE Node France that took place from 9 to 11 November 2023 have been published.
They are available as a printed book and as a free PDF online at hal.science/hal-05195898v1
They are available as a printed book and as a free PDF online at hal.science/hal-05195898v1