Enjoy an imaginative journey into deep space and get inspired to create your own original painting of a black hole.

by Kabula Ngusa

She took no hurry in her retrograde manner,
Ventured the way long as a child's life,
Seeking the sisters youngest in the horizon,
It is their beauty that intimidated her,
Now she is to face the bull and spread some love,
There is a goddess in the pleiades.

The poem continues

Join us every Monday at 3:00 pm ET/19:00 UTC for our rundown of this week's GAM programs, event highlights from around the world, and a sneak peek at your Observing Challenge and featured astronomical sight too.
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The AWB Asteroid Search Campaign is an online educational outreach program for high school and college students to make original astronomical discoveries.  The application deadline has been extended to April 10th.  Apply now and don't miss the opportunity to discover and name an asteroid!

Check out our growing schedule for the month of April filled with virtual events from around the globe.

It is bittersweet that we announce the departure of our founder & Executive Director Mike Simmons. The AWB Board and staff can not thank Mike enough for the unwavering commitment, passion, enthusiasm and motivation he has shown AWB over the past decade. The entire AWB community wishes Mike every success in his pursuit of future opportunities. We look forward to continuing to carry out his vision of One People, One Sky.

Read our full announcement

For the December 26th annular solar eclipse, AWB’s long-time supporter Vivian White trekked to southern India to the city of Mysore, taking with her a suitcase full of our recycled eclipse glasses collected by the American public after the August 2017 total eclipse. Read about her adventure

Our Telescopes To Tanzania project is coming together with assembly & installation of the new telescope for the nation's new astronomical observatory and education centre. Check out daily updates from Kai Staats, who is on site, as the dream finally comes true!

In Nigeria, there are fewer science learning opportunities than in many other countries. Gender inequality, due to religious and communal customs, can have grave consequences; only 20% of women in northern Nigeria are literate.

Olayinka Fagbemiro is the Astronomers Without Borders National Coordinator for Nigeria. She and her team organize astronomy camps that use space and astronomy to inspire girls and to increase their interest in science and technology. Olayinka and her team reach about 100 girls at each camp.