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Aug 13

LUNAR ECLIPSE OBSERVATION - SAN AGUSTIN ASTRONOMY CLUB

Greetings and Clear Skies! On July 27, World event of a Lunar Eclipse, The Astronomy Club of San Agustín School...

Aug 13

ARCHEOASTRONOMY: TIWANAKU + OBSERVATIONAL ASTRONOMY COURSE - HÉROES DEL BOQUERÓN ASTRONOMY GROUP

Greetings and clear skies! On Wednesday, August 2 to 5, a study trip was found for significant learning purposes in...

Aug 12

Astronomy & Night Sky Summer Series - Perseid Meteor Shower

We started the event with 3 Astronomy 101 presentations with 187 participants in attendance. During the presentations we gave an...

Aug 10

Total Lunar Eclipse & Mars Opposition from Zagan, Poland

I have organised an event on the night of total Lunar eclipse and opposiotion of Mars which was registered event...

Aug 06

Mars Close Approach

The past couple of weeks have been hectic for my associates and me. I was on television several times, being...

Aug 06

Viewing Mars at the Winfield Winery

We had 6 club members and 6 telescopes available for 46 visitors to view all the naked eye planets including...

Aug 05

Perseids in Spain

Spain is preparing to see the Perseids. Various associations and other centers of astronomical dissemination have already prepared their activities,...

Aug 05

Cosmic Thoughts - Existence

“ No man is an island ,” wrote the poet John Donne. I would add: no island is an island....

Aug 03

Total Lunar Eclipse & Mars Opposition from Hyderabad,India

I have organised an event on the night of total Lunar eclipse and opposiotion of Mars which was registered event...

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Mankind has dreamed about visiting our red neighbour and now you can give others the experience from Earth! Create an event and take your telescope out with friends, family, or your local astronomy club. Even if you don't have a telescope you can still point Mars out in the sky share what's happening and what you know about this amazing planet and the big event taking place. Register your event so others know where to find you, and earn a personalized participation certificate and a chance to win a t-shirt . Your event will also be featured on the AWB...

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Global Astronomy Month 2016

Global Astronomy Month (GAM), organized each April by Astronomers Without Borders, is the world's largest global celebration of astronomy. GAM 2016 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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Mars Observing at Pensacola Beach Pavilion

Date:	17 August 2018 to 18 August 2018
Location:	20 Casino Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach, FL 32561
Link:	Escambia Amateur Astronomers FB

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RT @StormHour: The Milky Way, Mars, Saturn, Pluto & a photobombing Perseid! The edge of Loch Etive. Argyll, Scotland ~ Thanks to Nick @Edgi…

Yesterday 20:05 from Twitter

Have a local astronomy project that needs funding? Apply to our Big Impact Giving (BIG) microfundraisers program. https://astronomerswithoutborders.org/awb-programs/resource-sharing-programs/the-big-project.html

Yesterday 18:47 from Facebook

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Have a local astronomy project that needs funding? Apply to our Big Impact Giving (BIG) microfundraisers program.… https://t.co/yWHpkyYhlk

Yesterday 18:43 from Twitter

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RT @CCTV: Photo taken on Aug. 12, 2018 shows a flashing meteor during the Perseid Meteor Shower in the starry sky above the woods in Strigo…

Yesterday 16:52 from Twitter

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RT @medicine_bitter: RT onedioiq: 💫 Kaçıranlar İçin! Perseid Meteor Yağmurundan Objektiflere Yansıyan 16 Kare https://t.co/d6R4rhG42G http…

Yesterday 16:51 from Twitter

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RT @olacicho: Amazing photo of Perseid meteors in the sky and a stork sitting in its nest in a village in western Belarus, by @sergeygapon…

Yesterday 16:51 from Twitter

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RT @FiratYurdakul: Türkiye'den de gözlenen Perseid Meteor Yağmuru @anadoluajansi fotoğraflarıyla Dünya basınında... https://t.co/z55VTXimiB

Yesterday 16:51 from Twitter

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RT @photosocool: Milky Way and Perseid Meteor over Spring Green, Wisconsin last night. https://t.co/3Ejghdhasb

Yesterday 16:51 from Twitter

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RT @ChangshaCity: On the night of Aug 12, astronomy fans from Hunan province gathered in Daweishan Mountain in Liuyang, the best observatio…

Yesterday 16:51 from Twitter

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RT @K24Turkce: 📸Halk arasında "yıldız kayması" olarak bilinen göktaşı yağmurunun en yoğun olanlarından #Perseid'i görüntülemek isteyen bazı…

Yesterday 16:50 from Twitter

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RT @ChinaDailyUSA: Perseid #meteors streaked across the sky near the Monastery of St. Thomas in Altinsac village in the Gevas district of V…

Yesterday 16:50 from Twitter

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RT @DanHill2k: Sometimes can't resist a quick (or 30 second) selfie :) Out and about for the Perseid Meteor Shower on the hills of North Wa…

Yesterday 16:50 from Twitter

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RT @Citr0nella: Perseid Meteor over Poland https://t.co/EWFjgC674l https://t.co/fZul0FkKtb

Yesterday 16:49 from Twitter

Great shot of a Perseid meteor streaking over Hessle, England! We'd love to see more Perseid photos. Please share with us here on our Astronomers Without Borders Facebook page

13 August from Facebook

Our AWB website is back up! Thanks for your patience. https://astronomerswithoutborders.org

13 August from Facebook

#Perseids2018 fireball Sunday pre-dawn ,over mount Arjuna Location east Java #Indonesia Shared by: Martin Marthadinata #PerseidMeteorShower #OnePeopleOneSky

13 August from Facebook

Our AWB website is currently down, but will return shortly. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. We thank you for your patience.

13 August from Facebook

What an inspiring story that speaks to our Astronomers Without Borders motto #OnePeopleOneSky

12 August from Facebook

#PerseidMeteorShower peaking late tonight into Monday pre-dawn hours. Share your photos and meteor counts with us. #OnePeopleOneSky

12 August from Facebook

#PerseidMeteorShower ramping up now & peaks Aug12/13 under dark, moonless sky! Send us your photos and we'll share with the world! #OnePeopleOneSky NASA Space Place: What Is A Meteor Shower...

09 August from Facebook

Thanks to Gautam Agawari for becoming an AWB member. Your support directly helps us fund our #STEM edu outreach around the globe. YOU can make a difference too: https://astronomerswithoutborders.org/about-us/become-a-donor.html

09 August from Facebook

FROM MIDNIGHT DARK - #Perseids #astropoem by AWB Staff Coordinator Andee Sherwood, California, U.S.A. From midnight dark before the sweet kiss of dawn Perseid trumps the sky.

07 August from Facebook

We would like all of our astro-poet friends around the 🌎 to help us commemorate #perseidmeteorshower in poetry, by sending us your poem this week. #OnePeopleOneSky You can email your...

07 August from Facebook

Mars T-Shirt Contest Update: Andee Sherwood, one of the winners announced on Sunday has graciously donated back to us her winning T-shirt. So we have drawn a new 2nd winner:...

07 August from Facebook

#PerseidMeteorShower ramping up now & peaks Aug12/13 under dark, moonless sky! Send us your photos and we'll share with the world! #OnePeopleOneSky Twanight.org photos: http://www.twanight.org/newTWAN/results.asp

07 August from Facebook

‪Tomorrow: Announcing #RedPlanetRising AWB T-Shirt contest winners on Facebook Live this Sunday, August 5 at 12 pm EDT 1600UT https://m.facebook.com/astronomerswithoutborders/‬

05 August from Facebook

#PerseidMeteorShower ramping up now & peaks Aug12/13 under dark, moonless sky! Send us your photos and we'll share with the world! #OnePeopleOneSky NASA Night Sky Network (NSN) - Prepare for...

04 August from Facebook

#PerseidMeteorShower ramping up now & peaks Aug12/13 under dark, moonless sky! Send us your photos and we'll share with the world! #OnePeopleOneSky Howcast: How To Watch A Meteor Shower/Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uQDQKCftwA

03 August from Facebook

Announcing #RedPlanetRising AWB T-Shirt contest winners on Facebook Live this Sunday, August 5 at 12 pm EDT 1600UT https://facebook.com/astronomerswithoutborders/

02 August from Facebook

#PerseidMeteorShower ramping up now & peaks Aug12/13 under dark, moonless sky! Send us your photos and we'll share with the world! #OnePeopleOneSky Meteor Showers 101 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwCyN3ZYxKc

02 August from Facebook

Mars! - new #astropoetry in celebration of the Red Planet Opposition by Brandon Rajkumar https://astronomerswithoutborders.org/awb-programs/arts-and-culture/astropoetry/item/mars.html

31 July from Facebook

Mars is at its closest today! We'd love to see your event photos. We'll share with the world. #RedPlanetRising https://astronomerswithoutborders.org/awb-programs/community-based-programs.html?view=default&id=275

31 July from Facebook

The World at Night - TWAN photographer P.M Heden from Sweden sends us this amazing shot of today's #totallunareclipse and reports: " Clouds, clouds and then some clouds but for...

28 July from Facebook

Global Astronomy Month 2017 Trailer HD

Trailer for GAM2017!

31 March 2017 from YouTube

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

Lucy West and Jon Ramer

A conversation with Lucy West AWB's astroartist of the month for July and August and Jon Ramer the director of IAAA (International Association of Astronomical ...

01 September 2016 from YouTube

AstroArtist ArthurWoods April16

April's AstroArtist of the Month is Arthur Woods. Here is Daniela de Paulis, AWB's astroarts editor interviewing Arthur on his love of astronomy and the arts.

23 May 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

OPTICKS

OPTICKS is a Cosmic Mail Art happening between the Earth and the Moon, during which images are transmitted to the Moon and back as radio signals in real ...

09 April 2016 from YouTube

Moved! New URL http://youtu.be/xFuljeM7jYI

This event had to change URLs. Please go to http://youtu.be/xFuljeM7jYI.

02 April 2016 from YouTube

GAM 2016 Trailer

GAM2016 is going to be bigger and better than ever! Check out the program schedule here: ...

05 March 2016 from YouTube

White House Astronomy Night - Promoting STEM

President Obama hosted the second-ever White House Astronomy Night on October 19, 2015 which highlighted the importance of inspiring more girls and boys ...

17 November 2015 from YouTube

GAM2015 Wrap Up Hangout

Join us as we discuss the past month and the great success that was Global Astronomy Month 2015! We will have guests from all over the globe discussing the ...

14 May 2015 from YouTube

OPTICKS GAM 2015

13 May 2015 from YouTube

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Global Astronomy Month 2017 Trailer HD

Message from AWB Founder and President Mike Simmons

Astronaut Nicole Stott, AstroArtist of the Month

Lucy West and Jon Ramer

AstroArtist ArthurWoods April16

The World at Night: Stories from the Edge

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Moved! New URL http://youtu.be/xFuljeM7jYI

GAM 2016 Trailer

White House Astronomy Night - Promoting STEM

GAM2015 Wrap Up Hangout

OPTICKS GAM 2015