"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...

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/

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...

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...

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/

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

The Scientific Welfare Department of the Ministry of Youth and Sports in Iraq, in collaboration with our NAEC team for Iraq, held a two-day astronomy training workshop on 3–4 August 2025 at the Baghdad Planetarium aimed at students, educators, and astronomy enthusiasts 🔭 #astroedu

Teaching astrobiology? Chris Impey shared hands-on tools and interdisciplinary approaches at the session on Teaching Methods and Toolsof the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop, making the search for life beyond Earth more engaging! 🔭 #astroedu www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNrY...

From using Arduino to simulate exoplanet transits (perfect for older students fond of technology) to exploring lightning on other planets, and wrapping up with a tactile Jupiter experience designed for younger children: This is the astroEDU summer collection of activities 2025! 1/4 🔭 #astroedu

Galactic bubbles like never before! @eric-koch.bsky.social introduced BubbleZoo, a citizen science project cataloging JWST’s mesmerizing voids in galaxies, at the JWST session on galaxies at the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop! 🔭 #astroedu www.youtube.com/watch?v=726s...

The 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education is coming up, taking place 18-21 November 2025 online and free of charge. Highlighs include a Science Focus Session on galaxies and an Education Focus Session on teaching with authentic data 🔭 #astroedu Register now: astro4edu.org/shaw-iau/7th...

From ancient Sun-watching to NASA’s PUNCH mission! Sanlyn Buxner showed at the session on evaluation of the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop how diverse learners connect with heliophysics through participatory outreach 🔭 #astroedu www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkBh...

The Mediterranean and Arab Regional Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education (MARASE) will be held 1-3 December 2025, with a potential extension to 5 December in Cairo, Egypt. Registration deadline: 20 August 2025 🔭 #astroedu Register and learn more at sites.google.com/nriag.sci.eg...

Imagine taking part in eclipse research and streaming data to NASA! Heidi Schran and her students did, proving how science can be truly transformative! She shared this experience at the Astronomy Education in Practice session of the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop! 🔭 #astroedu www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnNQ...

On 3 and 4 July 2025, our Chilean NAEC team, in collaboration with UCN, hosted the 4th edition of the Chilean Astronomy Education Conference with talks, hands-on workshops, posters with pedagogical experiences, and night-sky observations in the Atacama Desert 🔭 #astroedu astro4edu.org/news/Fi744Zm/

Can hands-on experiments explain exoplanet weather? At the session on evaluation of the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop, Oriel Marshall showed how students use physical analogies to explore alien worlds! 🔭 #astroedu www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW-Z...

Universe World, the astronomy education and outreach column from at INAF, is back! This time, Claudia Mignone and Michelle Mora discuss astronomy-themed embroidery as a tool for community engagement edu.inaf.it/in-english/u...

How can photos of city squares and mountains help explain the seasons? Hossein Khezri showed how everyday observations make astronomy learning more engaging at the session of Astronomy in Primary Schools of the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlSO...

What happens when students ask the questions? Arwen Hubbard showed at the session on Teaching Methods and Tools of the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop how learner-driven questions in her "Found in Space" podcast spark curiosity! #astroedu www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_2a...

The 7th Middle East and Africa Regional IAU Meeting (MEARIM7) will take place 11-13 November 2025 in Amman, Jordan. One of the conference themes will be Designing Curricula and Digital Tools for Astronomy Education. Deadline for submitting abstracts is 1 August. mearim7.auass.com/en/homeen/

You are interested in hosting a language or regional session at the 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education to strengthen the ties within communities that share a common language? Get in touch with us via email by 31 July 2025! astro4edu.org/shaw-iau/

Melissa Solares made astronomy a high school subject in Guatemala! Her course inspired students to explore astrophysics & aerospace careers. She shared this success at the Astronomy in Secondary Schools sub-session of the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQSP...

The Zooniverse Train-the-Trainer Program (ZTTP) is a global initiative for educators and researchers to train a new cohort of Zooniverse Ambassadors by Adler Planetarium and the North American regional Office of @astro4dev.bsky.social Learn more and apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The abstract submission deadline for our 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education, taking place 18-21 November 2025 fully online, is approaching! Register now and submit your abstract for one of the planned sessions at astro4edu.org/shaw-iau/ 🔭

Early Bird registration for the AstroEdu conference 2025 that will be held 23 to 25 September 2025 at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia, is closing 30 June! There are also special discounts for teachers and online participants. Register now: astroeducon.org/2025/#regist...

AstroJourneys connects students, teachers, and families to explore the Big Ideas in Astronomy with AI and project-based learning. Emmanuel Rollinde from the OAE Node France introduced this project at the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop! www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHL_...

On June 3, 2025, the Ethiopian Space Science Society held an inspiring outreach event at Green New Generation School. #ESSS #IAUOAE #AstronomyForEducation #SpaceInEthiopia #Sungazing #GreenNewGenerationSchool #ESSSOutreach

Walk, talk, and learn! José Antonio D’Santiago García introduced Astronomical Peripatetism at the session on evaluation of the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop, showing how movement enhances astronomy learning www.youtube.com/watch?v=wchN...

How do students reason about astronomy? Chad Leukes explored student reasoning on astronomy topics such as 'Why do stars twinkle?' at the 6th Shaw-IAU workshop, revealing that their answers, although incorrect at times, show that coherent reasoning www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIa-...

Brown dwarfs are celestial objects that are too massive to be considered planets but not massive enough to become true stars. They are also very different one from the other: Let’s learn how they are classified, making models with this activity coming from Brazil astroedu.iau.org/en/activitie...

Real data, real impact! Irma Fuentes-Morales shared how using astronomical data in class boosts student engagement and interest in science at the session on evaluation of the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop! www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RZ_...

How can we connect scientists with rural schools and expand access to knowledge? Jackie Bondell presented an amazing program bringing astronomy and physics to new horizons at the Astronomy in Secondary Schools session of the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop! www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZok...

Abstract submission for the 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education, scheduled to take place 18-21 November 2025 online, is now open! Deadline: 30 June 2025 at 23:59 UTC astro4edu.org/shaw-iau/7th...

The first Equal Day on 20 March 2025, initiated by our NAEC Lebanon Jean-Pierre Saghbini, was a huge success with 140 events in 45 countries promoting equality, peace, and empathy under one sky! Read more here: astro4edu.org/news/H720906/

How do teachers assess astronomy when it's not a core subject? At the session on evaluation of the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop, Danijela Takac and and Ana Marija Zazinovic revealed creative strategies used in Croatia’s schools! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh84...

Do you remember our session on the first two years with the James Webb Space telescope at the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop last year and want more? The presentations and proceedings of a workshop organised by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences can be found at www.pas.va/en/events/20...

Exploring exoplanets with JWST! At the sub session on JWST in Outreach and Education of the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop, Néstor Espinoza revealed how we’re studying distant worlds - some eerily like home! www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlwQ...

Are you a teacher and interested in developing learning paths along the lines of our Big Ideas in Astronomy? Get in touch with us to join the Astro-Journeys summer school taking place 29 June to 4 July 2025 in Greece! esia.ea.gr/astrojourney...

The International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition is an educational science competition taking place mostly online that enables students from all over the world to test their skills in astronomy and astrophysics 1/2 iaac.space

You missed our online proposal writing workshop for our Teacher Training Program, where Tshiamiso Makwela also introduced the OAE transparency standards? A recording is available here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9FK... Catch up now, the application deadline for this year's TTP is 30 April!

Want to explore life in the Universe? Learn about astrobiology with hands-on experiments you can try in the classroom! Juan Ángel Vaquerizo shared this exciting approach at the sub-session for Astronomy in Primary Schools of the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_aq...

What are the best conditions for clouds to form on Earth? What about on other planets? Our astroEDU activity for April 2025 shows how a cloud can be made in a jar, introducing students to exoplanet science, and understanding why clouds are so important in this field astroedu.iau.org/en/activitie...

The Pan-African Citizen Science e-Lab (PACS e-Lab) is bringing the ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) experience to young people across Africa and the Middle East - a special opportunity to speak live with astronauts on the International Space Station tomorrow 1/2

This week, from Monday to Wednesday, we welcomed teachers from Germany, France, Greece, Portugal and Spain at @hausderastronomie.bsky.social as part of the Erasmus+ project Astro-Journeys. Together, they aim to develop interdisciplinary and innovative learning paths in astronomy 1/2

How were JWST’s first images created? Klaus Pontoppidan shared the story behind these iconic images and how they inspire the world at the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop in the session From Star and Planet Formation to Exoplanet Characterisation with JWST! www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o_R...

The K-12 Astronomy Education Conference in Asia 2025 will take place 1-4 September 2025 at Princess Sirindhorn AstroParc in Chiang Mai, Thailand. More information, registration and abstract submission at indico.narit.or.th/event/221/

W. Niel Brandt has been training teachers in Astronomy for 20+ years! His Penn State Inservice Workshops in Astronomy program (PSIWA) helps educators to inspire thousands of students. He shared its impact at the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE5b...

Join today's proposal writing workshop for our Teacher Training Program online at 13 UTC! Access information at astro4edu.org/ttp/

What if learning felt like playing? Stefania Varano unveiled FRESCO at 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop, a project co-designing fun STEAM resources for kids through play! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6lB...

Registrations are now open for the 2025 AstroEdu Conference. To ensure participation from everyone around the world, AstroEdu will be in hybrid format. Register Now: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/astronomy-...