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Mar 24

Adventures in the mystic city of old goias

Gunstar invites everyone to a super adventure of the global month of Astronomy 2019. With the largest project of dissemination...

Mar 24

About Astronomers Without Borders

This programme is very goog for astronomers from all around the world . thank you very much.

Mar 23

Galahitiyawa Central College Night Sky Observation Camp 2019

Nalanda College Astronomical Society (NCAS) and Nalanda College Alumni Astronomical Society (NCAAS) conducted its 349th night sky observation camp in...

Mar 23

Kottawa Dharmapala College Night Sky Observation Camp 2019

On 8th March 2019 Nalanda College Astronomical Society (NCAS) and Nalanda College Alumni Astronomical Society (NCAAS) conducted the 348th nigh...

Mar 19

Brazil and the United States together as the Gunstar Team and Astronomers without borders.

reports of the media: The Brazilian government signed on Tuesday (March 18/2020) the Technological Safeguards Agreement, which allows the commercial...

Mar 17

AWB SERBIA - ASTRONOMY QUIZ ON MARCH 15th 2019

Every 15th of the month, except in April, AWB is organizing a small quiz featuring 10 questions on a selected...

Mar 11

Night Camp and Workshop at Ambilipitiya President's College

ඇඹිලිපිටිය ජනාධිපති විද්‍යාලිය තාරකා විද්‍යා සංගමයේ ආරාධනය පරිදී Astronomical Research institute of Sri Lanka ආයතනය මූලිකත්වයෙන්, ආනන්ද විද්‍යාලිය තාරකා විද්‍යා...

Mar 04

Activities in Spain, March 2019

5 de marzo: curso de Física Básica en la Asociación Astronómica de Madrid. 5 de marzo: Conferencia 'Stephen Hawking, comentada...

Mar 04

Activities in Spain, March 2019

March 5: Basic Physics course in the Astronomical Association of Madrid March 5: Conference 'Stephen Hawking, commented by a teenager'...

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Global Astronomy Month 2019

Global Astronomy Month (GAM), organized each April by Astronomers Without Borders, is the world's largest global celebration of astronomy. With a theme of The Moon, GAM 2019 brings new ideas and new opportunities, again bringing enthusiasts together worldwide to celebrate Astronomers Without Borders' motto One People, One Sky.

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Global Astronomy Month 2018

Global Astronomy Month (GAM), organized each April by Astronomers Without Borders, is the world's largest global celebration of astronomy. With a theme of The Moon, GAM 2018 brings new ideas and new opportunities, again bringing enthusiasts together worldwide to celebrate Astronomers Without Borders' motto One People, One Sky.

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Sky Observation Programme

Date:	17 March 2019 to 28 April 2019
Location:	Regional Science Centre & Planetarium, , Jafferkhan Colony, , Calicut, Kerala, India 673006

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Two New Planets Discovered Using Artificial Intelligence 26 March 2019 Astronomers at The University of Texas at Austin AUSTIN, Texas — Astronomers at The University of Texas at Austin, in...

Yesterday 18:15 from Facebook

Apollo 11 brought a message of peace to the Moon—but Neil and Buzz almost forgot to leave it behind March 26, 2019 by Michelle L.d. Hanlon, The Conversation "How about...

Yesterday 18:05 from Facebook

The Astronomy Picture of the Day AE Aurigae and the Flaming Star Nebula Image Credit & Copyright: Amir Abolfath (TWAN) APOD/NASA Explanation: Is star AE Aurigae on fire? No. Even...

Yesterday 17:56 from Facebook

Image: SOHO's equinox sun March 26, 2019, European Space Agency Credit: ESA/NASA, SOHO Last Wednesday, all locations on our planet enjoyed roughly the same number of hours of day and...

Yesterday 17:50 from Facebook

Hello, Quantum Vacuum, Nice to See You Thomas Corbitt, associate professor at the LSU Department of Physics & Astronomy, and his team of researchers measure quantum behavior at room temperature,...

Yesterday 17:46 from Facebook

Pluto’s demotion ignores astronomical history Review of asteroid literature suggests voting isn’t right way to define planetary status SCIENCENEWS.COM - BY TOM SIEGFRIED If Dr. Seuss had been an astronomer,...

Yesterday 17:45 from Facebook

NASA Moon Orbiter Tracks Chinese Rover on Lunar Farside (Photos) Space.com - By Leonard David LRO is keeping an eye on Yutu 2 NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) continues to...

Yesterday 17:38 from Facebook

Messier 82 – the Cigar Galaxy Universetoday.com - by Tammy Plotner Welcome back to Messier Monday! Today, we continue in our tribute to our dear friend, Tammy Plotner, by looking...

Yesterday 17:28 from Facebook

Asteroid Bennu has Already Thrown Material off into Space 11 Times Since OSIRIS-REx Arrived Universetoday.com - by Matt Williams On Dec. 31st, NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer...

Yesterday 17:25 from Facebook

tudy reveals properties of a Type Ib supernova in NGC 4080 Phys.org - by Tomasz Nowakowski A recent study conducted by astronomers has revealed important observational properties of a Type...

25 March from Facebook

Another Milestone towards the construction of the SKA Radio Telescope in South Africa AAS.org - March 25, 2019 The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has welcomed the adoption of...

25 March from Facebook

WOMEN OF ASTRONOMY: MARIA MITCHELL Spacerip.com - |BY ARTHUR M. MARX n the mid-19th century, there were few places better than Nantucket, an island off the coast of Massachusetts, from...

25 March from Facebook

Astronomy Picture of the Day Arp 194: Merging Galaxy Group Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble; Processing & License: Judy Schmidt APOD/NASA Explanation: Why are stars forming in the bridge between...

25 March from Facebook

Bluish Acrux, otherwise known as Alpha Crucis, is the brightest star in the constellation Crux the Southern Cross. It is the 13th brightest star in all the sky. Because it’s...

25 March from Facebook

Hubble Tracks the Lifecycle of Giant Storms on Neptune NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. By Jennifer Leman Editor: Bill Steigerwald In 1989, NASA’s Voyager 2 zipped past Neptune—its...

25 March from Facebook

It’s Just 100 Days Until the Next Total Solar Eclipse Skyandtelescope.com - By: Jamie Carter Here’s everything you need to know about the first of South America's two total solar...

25 March from Facebook

Hayabusa2 probes asteroid for secrets Hayabusa2 helps researchers understand ingredients for life in early solar system University of Tokyo The first data received from the Hayabusa2 spacecraft in orbit of...

25 March from Facebook

A Cosmic Question Mark Monday, March 25, 2019 Space.com - Photo Credit: Hanneke Weitering Colorful cosmic "fireworks" decorate the night sky over the La Silla observatory in Chile in this...

25 March from Facebook

Universe Quickly Spawned Stars After Big Bang, Ancient Galaxy Shows Space.com - By Nola Taylor Redd Cosmic Dawn came early in the universe's history. Observations of the most distant galaxy...

25 March from Facebook

Skywatchers across the Northern Hemisphere in high latitudes should be on the lookout for auroral displays late Sunday night...

24 March from Facebook

The Search for Planet Nine | Masao Sako | TEDxPenn Dr. Sako is currently hunting for the putative giant planet Planet Nine that might be lurking in the outskirts of...

24 March from Facebook

What did ESA's Rosetta-Philae discover at comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko? The Rosetta Philae mission brought us closer to a comet than ever before, with bold ambitions and science goals. But what did...

24 March from Facebook

Astronomy Picture/Video of the Day Zooming in on Star Cluster Terzan 5 Video Credit: Nick Risinger (skysurvey.org), DSS, Hubble, NASA, ESA, ESO; Music: Johan B. Monell APOD/NASA Explanation: Globular clusters...

24 March from Facebook

Ultra-sharp images make old stars look absolutely marvelous Spacedaily.com - by Staff Writers Hilo HI (SPX) Mar 22, 2019 GSAOI+GeMS color composite image of HP 1 (right image) shown relative...

24 March from Facebook

Astro w/o Borders

Thank you to Daniel Kott for your new contributing membership in our global AWB community. Together we break down… https://t.co/X4jfdcnNr1

22 March from Twitter

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RT @thenightskyguy: Look up at dusk! Over the next 2 weeks skywatchers across the Northern Hemisphere in the dark countryside can watch f…

22 March from Twitter

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Thank you to Dawn Davies for your new contributing membership in our global AWB community. Together we break down… https://t.co/ZOPOL1nTUU

21 March from Twitter

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RT @Astro4Dev: AstroVoices, a short film featuring #womenastronomers from around the world, aims to promote the image of #astronomy as an e…

21 March from Twitter

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RT @NatGeoBooks: Look up! Discover the excitement behind the upcoming equinox supermoon! @thenightskyguy https://t.co/5Rfp6QCEve

20 March from Twitter

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Thank you 2 the Institute of Astronomy in Sri Lanka, paid for by Jude Vijayanga 4 an affiliate membership in our gl… https://t.co/Gpg1ug1Dgi

20 March from Twitter

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T-1 hour: Watch the #equinox #fullmoon rise above Rome, Italy via our friends at @VirtualTelescop and snap a fun… https://t.co/sJBqs9HTPo

20 March from Twitter

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RT @MikeAWB: Sze-Leung, once the @awb_org Coordinator in Hong Kong, did a great job getting OAO going. I’ve worked with Lina for years on @…

19 March from Twitter

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Thank you to Antonio Paris for your new contributing membership in our global AWB community. Together we break do… https://t.co/PXEf8Buoco

19 March from Twitter

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Get your cosmic artistic side out and enter our #AstroArtsContest during #GlobalAstronomyMonth #GAM2019 in April.… https://t.co/M3qBMeeoeE

19 March from Twitter

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Thank you to Darrel Moon for your new contributing membership in our global AWB community. Together we break down… https://t.co/MwL7x1z5Dh

18 March from Twitter

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Thank you toMark Sarson for donating to AWB! Your support helps fund our global STEM outreach efforts.… https://t.co/yzyxpueXhK

15 March from Twitter

Message from AWB Founder and President Mike Simmons

Astronomers Without Borders Founder and President Mike Simmons reaches out to the AWB community for support for new programs in the new year.

30 December 2016 from YouTube

Astronaut Nicole Stott, AstroArtist of the Month

NOTE NEW RE-SCHEDULED DATE: October 14th 9am PDT Join us for this very special program featuring Nicole Stott, retired NASA astronaut. Nicole created ...

14 October 2016 from YouTube

The World at Night: Stories from the Edge

You've seen the amazing landscape astrophotography produced by the team from The World at Night (TWAN) the sky above Earth's most beautiful and ...

30 April 2016 from YouTube

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NOTE: Please view the complete version at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLmtOqIIwHM. The original recording had gaps in it. In this closing event for ...

30 April 2015 from YouTube

A Week of SunDays - Dr Dale Gary from the Expanded Owens Valley Solar Array (EOVSA)

This year for GAM in addition to our very popular SunDay we will be holding a series of live hangouts from solar observatories across the USA . The first of...

15 April 2015 from YouTube

A Week of SunDays - Dr John Varsik and Claude Plymate from Big Bear Solar Observatory

This year for GAM in addition to our very popular SunDay we will be holding a series of live hangouts from solar observatories across the USA . The first of...

14 April 2015 from YouTube

Week of SunDays - Dr Matt Penn of the National Solar Observatory

This year for GAM in addition to our very popular SunDay we will be holding a series of live hangouts from solar observatories across the USA . The first of...

13 April 2015 from YouTube

Global Astronomy Month and More : March Hangout On Air

This month we will be chatting about AWB's biggest event of the year, Global Astronomy Month! Our president, Mike Simmons will be joined by Chirstie ...

26 March 2015 from YouTube

Orbital Perspective: One Earth, One Sky - Hangout On Air

Ron Garan, astronaut, while floating in space, recalls looking back at our blue dot and marvelling at the beauty of our Earth. With our shrinking borders and ...

11 March 2015 from YouTube

GAM Wrap-up

Join us for the monthly Astronomers Without Borders Hangout this month celebrating Global Astronomy Month 2014! We'll have guests from India and Iran ...

26 June 2014 from YouTube

Live Broadcast from the Snow Telescope on Mt Wilson

Please watch the EDITED version of the live webcast containing updated and additional content here http://youtu.be/9Ajws_QkKY0 Join AWB President Mike ...

27 April 2014 from YouTube

AWB February Hangout

Join AWB President Mike Simmons for the latest on AWB activities, especially the plans for Global Astronomy Month in April. We'll also be joined by Donna ...

27 February 2014 from YouTube

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The World at Night: Stories from the Edge

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A Week of SunDays - Dr Dale Gary from the Expanded Owens Valley Solar Array (EOVSA)

A Week of SunDays - Dr John Varsik and Claude Plymate from Big Bear Solar Observatory

Week of SunDays - Dr Matt Penn of the National Solar Observatory

Global Astronomy Month and More : March Hangout On Air

Orbital Perspective: One Earth, One Sky - Hangout On Air

GAM Wrap-up

Live Broadcast from the Snow Telescope on Mt Wilson

AWB February Hangout