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Dalian No.20 High School Successfully Hosts "Astronomy+" Interdisciplinary Curriculum Development Workshop Co-guided by IAU OAE Center China, Nanjing, the 'Astronomy+' Interdisciplinary Curriculum Development Workshop was held at Dalian No.20 High School in 2025, gathering experts, teachers and students to...

The "Astronomy+" Interdisciplinary Curriculum Development Workshop, guided by the OAE Center China Nanjing and co-organized by the Informatization Working Committee of the Chinese Astronomical Society, was successfully held at Dalian No.20 High School 🔭 #astroedu

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Iau Oae Conference On Astronomy For Education 2026 The IAU Office of Astronomy for Education is the IAU's office focussed on primary and secondary education.

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The IAU OAE Conference on Astronomy for Education will take place fully online 17-20 November this year. It will include a special science focus on radio astronomy in education and an education focus on inclusive astronomy 🔭 #astroedu

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YouTube video by Centro de Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto AstroCamp 2026

AstroCamp is a three-year programme for students in their second to last year of secondary school that starts with a summer school from 30 July to 13 August this year (including an expedition to the total solar eclipse on 12 August) 🔭 #astroedu

Introductory video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYzK...

International Summer Internship Program

Our host institution @hausderastronomie.bsky.social invites senior high school students and recent high school graduates to apply for its International Summer Internship 2026, taking place 20 July to 7 August.
Application deadline: 15 March 🔭 #astroedu
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Webinar – Interdisciplinary Learning Date: 18 February 2026 Time: 17:00 - 18:00 CET (16:00 -17:00 Lisbon Time; 18:00 – 19:00 Athens Time) Online Register now!

Astronomy is interdisciplinary, with connections not only to other STEM fields, but far beyond. The Astro-Journeys webinar on 18 February at 17 CET with Rosa Doran will teach you how to use these connections. Register now! 🔭 #astroedu
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Poster for the Basic Astronomy and Space Science Teacher Training Programme 9-13 February 2026 with logos and contact data

9-13 February 2026, an Astronomy Teacher Training Workshop at the Department of Physics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi will bring together teachers from all schools for the blind and deaf across Ghana, along with educators from 15 selected schools in the Ashanti Region

Banner announcing the COSPAR Panel on Education at the upcoming COSPAR Assembly with sessions COSPAR PE.1: Space Education in Schools in the Era of Generative AI and COSPAR PE.2: Current Trends, Initiatives and Research in Education and Outreach for Space Sciences. Registration deadline 27 July 2026, abstract submission deadline 13 February 2026

Teachers of all grade levels and subject domains are invited to oin the COSPAR Panel on Education at the upcoming 46th Cospar Scientific Assembly taking place 1-9 August 2026 in Florence, Italy 🔭 #astroedu

More information and registration: galileoteachers.org/cospar-2026-...

Poster announcing the ASEAN Astronomy Camp for high school students 15-19 years old, taking place 10-13 March 2026 in Chiang Mai, Thailand

The ASEAN Astronomy Camp 2026 invites young adults (ages 15-19) of all nationalities, gender and background to share their passion for astronomy with international peers 10-13 March 2026 in Chiang Mai, Thailand 🔭 #astroedu

Application deadline: 11 January 2026
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Banner for the astroEDU activity "Origami Molecular Footballs" with three pictures: a hand holding a soccer ball, a 3D rendering of the buckyball molecule, and an origami ball

As the year comes to an end, let’s dive into the world of nanoscience and build a paper model of the molecule also known as the buckyball! While cutting and folding, learn why this particular structure is stable, and where such molecules are found 🔭 #astroedu
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Our Teacher Training Program (TTP) has reached teachers from around the world. Here is a report from Romania: astro4edu.org/news/Q862op/ 🔭 #astroedu

A group of people sitting around a table in front of a screen, taking notes

astro4edu.org/news/Q862op/... Teacher Training Program (TTP) has reached teachers from around the world. Here is a report from Romania: astro4edu.org/news/Q862op/ 🔭 #astroedu

Team Leader Panel: Event registration Please fill out this form to help us plan the event on December 12th 13:00 UTC. We will send a Zoom link to the email provided a week before the event. Thank you for your time! IOAA EC

The International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) is always looking for teams from more countries to compete. A panel to share experiences and approaches across countries will take place on 12 December 2025 at 13:00 UTC 🔭 #astroedu
Register at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The International Planetarium Society (IPS) issued a call for their third IPS Planetarium Education Research Fellowship.
The Fellowship offers USD$ 5,000 (total) to an individual to conduct educational research in planetariums 🔭 #astroedu

More details: www.ips-planetarium.org/page/edresea...

Shaw IAU Workshop Session Emergency Broadcast YouTube video by Haus der Astronomie

For anyone at #ShawIAU25 we are having issues due to Cloudflare. We are using a backup stream on Youtube @astro4edu.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/Fy4mpYa...

Access to the online platform of the Shaw-IAU Workshop can interrupted wordwide due to a Cloudflare outage 🔭 #astroedu #ShawIAU25

Screenshot of Hira Fatima and OAE director Markus Pössel talking on a video conference platform

What an inspiring journey: Hira Fatima, NAEC for Pakistan, giving hey keynote to kickstart the 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education 🔭 #astroedu #ShawIAU25

YouTube video by IAU Office of Astronomy for Education Boosting Collaboration Between Scientists & Teachers: O. Marshall at the OAE’s 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop

Scientists and teachers: A powerful duo! Oriel Marshall showed how co-created lessons on exoplanets bring cutting-edge research into classrooms at the session on Astronomy Education Research of the 6th Shaw-IAU workshop 🔭 #astroedu

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Astronomy for equity and the power of inspiration – EduINAF Travel with us to southern California, where we chat with Mike Simmons about Astronomy for Equity projects and the current state of science in the US

For the most recent edition of Universe World, Claudia Mignone talked with Mike Simmons, founder and associate of several international astronomy nonprofit organisations 🔭
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YouTube video by IAU Office of Astronomy for Education The Golden Eye - JWST in Schools: Pryia Hasan at the OAE’s 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop

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
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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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YouTube video by IAU Office of Astronomy for Education Astronomy, Language & Culture for Iranian Youth: S. Mirsoltani at the OAE’s 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop

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

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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).

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

YouTube video by IAU Office of Astronomy for Education Tracking Down the Cosmic Origins of Earth’s Water: Giulia Perotti at the OAE’s 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop

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

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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

YouTube video by IAU Office of Astronomy for Education Engaging Students Using Storybook Style Lessons: Paul Sirstins at the OAE’s 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop

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

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YouTube video by IAU Office of Astronomy for Education JWST’s Look Into First Galaxies and Black Holes: Jan Scholtz at the OAE’s 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop

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

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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

YouTube video by IAU Office of Astronomy for Education Pedagogical Advisor in Elementary Astronomy: Fernando A. Karaseur at the OAE’s 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop

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

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YouTube video by IAU Office of Astronomy for Education Integrating Astronomy into Math Classrooms: Eleen Hammer at the OAE’s 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop

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
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YouTube video by IAU Office of Astronomy for Education Children's Lit & Astronomy in Early School Years: E. D. Santos at the OAE’s 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop

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

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