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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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A diverse group of 20 adults with conference badges posing in front of Haus der Astronomie's auditorium

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

YouTube video by IAU Office of Astronomy for Education Engagement: Meaning, Measurement, & Astronomy: Cuauhtemoc Mendez at the OAE’s 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop

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

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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

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...

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/

YouTube video by IAU Office of Astronomy for Education Astronomical Peripateticism: José Antonio D'Santiago Garcia at the OAE’s 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop

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

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By coming together at international conferences, regional workshops, and local outreach events, NAECs are not only strengthening their collaboration but also expanding a vibrant global community committed to improving astronomy education at all levels 2/2

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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

YouTube video by IAU Office of Astronomy for Education JWST Universe: Milena Ratajczak and Ola Birke at the OAE’s 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop

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

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Banner for the September 2025 astroEDU activity "Space Gardening" with pictures of a plant growing project

"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

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