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Oct 05

Public Star Party

Public Star Party - The Los Angeles Astronomical Society Date: Oct. 20, 2018 Time: 2:00PM to 9:45 PM Location: Griffith...

Oct 04

BEIJING ANCIENT OBSERVATORY - GABRIEL JAIMES

Greetings and Clear Skies! On October, 1st I had the opportunity to visit the Ancient Observatorie in Beijing, China. Declared...

Sep 29

AWB SERBIA - BEST SCHOOL WORK OF SUN SYSTEM MODEL

Students of the school in Belgrade, Serbia made a model of the Sun System. It took several days, while the...

Sep 24

UA Sigma Sorority Event

Tuscon Amateur Astronomy Association From: Jim Knoll Sent: Friday, September 21, 8:14 AM We used the Astronomers without Borders Celestron...

Sep 23

Astroclubul Bucuresti at Sci-Fi-Fest 2018 in Bucharest, Romania

Our association was invited to participate in the science themed festival "Sci+Fi FEST" in Bucharest, Romania. The festival took place...

Sep 22

AWB SERBIA - ASTRONOMY QUIZ ON SEPTEMBER 15th 2018

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

Sep 18

2 AstroGuests

When the pastor looked thro bino, his wife looked thro telescope & vice versa after i aimed the telescope at...

Sep 18

InOMN 2018 with NASA

Dear friends, we are close to the International Night of the Moon Observation, only one month left. Another year the...

Sep 15

A Meeting with the Planets

On August 31 st 2018, Astronomers Without Borders UAE organized a “Meeting with the Planets” for residents of the Mira...

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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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RT @CKBonestell: In 1944, this is what Americans thought space exploration might look like in the future. We have a long ways to go, but th…

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Back in Stock! Just in time for the holidays https://t.co/HPAc61AI1h

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We are excited to be on the @Slooh show and see live feeds and photos of the Moon! See u there! https://t.co/GljB1oD4ZM

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We want your best #MoonShot! #ObserveTheMoon and send us your photos this Oct.20th celebrating International Observ… https://t.co/NVGMY7e6Di

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AWB is excited to be forging amazing ties to regional astronomical communities while attending #AstroFest2018 this… https://t.co/Iufxxh8CaJ

18 October from Twitter

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Sad that generations of night sky enthusiasts have to trek farther and farther to enjoy a dark, star-filled sky. Ho… https://t.co/Dr9kwESaKL

17 October from Twitter

We want your best #MoonShot! #ObserveTheMoon and send us your photos this Oct.20th celebrating International Observe the Moon Night.

17 October from Facebook

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We want your best #MoonShot! #ObserveTheMoon and send us your photos this Oct.20th celebrating International Observ… https://t.co/6XfwU15LdS

17 October from Twitter

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RT @SavingOurStars: @awb_org @pibinko Thank you for speaking up about #LightPollution. We need to act fast to stop it. And we CAN!! See thi…

17 October from Twitter

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RT @MikeAWB: @Astro_Nicole and colleagues are bringing the world together through space and art. This is inspirational! #OnePeopleOneSky ht…

17 October from Twitter

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Our prez @MikeAWB and staff member @jessicasuzette were interviewed this week for Romanian TV news during… https://t.co/7V8HQsiOTt

17 October from Twitter

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Consider adding your voice in the battle against light pollution across Europe. Now is the time to save our common… https://t.co/5NjNiUQO8Z

17 October from Twitter

Consider adding your voice in the battle against light pollution across Europe. Now is the time to save our common heritage of the night sky. http://www.pibinko.org/heres-a-petition-to-the-european-parliament-on-light-pollution-for-you-to-consider/

17 October from Facebook

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RT @IAU_Outreach: #AstroNews International Observe the Moon Night is an annual worldwide celebration of our Moon. Everyone on Earth is invi…

16 October from Twitter

Our President Mike Simmons and our videographer Jessica Suzette Santascoy along with some AWB National Coordinators/members are attending #AstroFest2018 this week in Târgoviște, Romania. #OnePeopleOneSky

16 October from Facebook

We are proud of our Director of AstroArts program! Keep pushing the boundaries of astronomical artwork Daniela De Paulis. Check out this beautiful little film made of her latest project:...

15 October from Facebook

Our friends at the Portuguese Language office of the Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) is looking to raise the necessary funds to bring a student from Cape Verde to...

12 October from Facebook

Need a Gift idea? Our OneSky telescope. Ranked as one of the best scopes under $200. FREE US Shipping & $$$ supports our 🌍 #STEM edu prgms. bit.ly/2MDa1QT

11 October from Facebook

Galactic Sunflower - new #astropoetry by Harley White https://bit.ly/2QDX6Qf

10 October from Facebook

AWB Member's Report by Liliana Gracanin : Students of a school in Belgrade, Serbia made a model of the Sun System. https://bit.ly/2C7hbu8

10 October from Facebook

Big thanks to Donald Prichard for renewing your sustaining membership with AWB! Your contribution directly supports our global outreach efforts. #OnePeopleOneSky Get Involved Today: https://astronomerswithoutborders.org/support-awb/join-awb.html

05 October from Facebook

Save the date! October 20th. #ObservetheMoon

04 October from Facebook

Check our own AWB Director of AstroArts Daniela De Paulis talking about connections between space and art with Pamela L Gay CosmoQuest https://www.twitch.tv/videos/312497097

01 October from Facebook

Welcome to new AWB member Paul McCasland. Your contribution directly supports our global outreach efforts. #OnePeopleOneSky Get Involved Today: https://astronomerswithoutborders.org/support-awb/join-awb.html

27 September from Facebook

Big welcome to Caroline Wolf - our newest paid AWB member. Your contribution directly supports our global outreach efforts. #OnePeopleOneSky Get Involved Today: https://astronomerswithoutborders.org/support-awb/join-awb.html

26 September from Facebook

New #astropoetry celebrating Mars opposition and lunar eclipse by Andrei Dorian Gheorghe from Bucharest, Romania #OnePeopleOneSky https://bit.ly/2pdZj9o

16 September from Facebook

Back in Stock! Our OneSky telescope. Ranked as one of the best scopes under $200. FREE US Shipping & $$$ supports our 🌍 #STEM edu prgms. #SharetheSky https://bit.ly/2MDa1QT

16 September from Facebook

Thanks to James Maroney for renewing AWB membership. Your contribution directly supports our global outreach efforts. YOU can make a difference too! #OnePeopleOneSky Every $ counts: https://astronomerswithoutborders.org/support-awb/join-awb.html

15 September from Facebook

Thanks to Wendell Brown for donating to AWB! Your contribution directly supports our global outreach efforts. YOU can make a difference too! #OnePeopleOneSky https://astronomerswithoutborders.org/about-us/become-a-donor.html

14 September from Facebook

Join Astronomers Without Borders global community as a member. Get the latest news & program updates, and take part! There are observing prgrms, online prgrms, & more to join in...

14 September from Facebook

AWB having a general meeting of staff and board today! Everyone excited to have this opportunity to chart our coarse for the future. #OnePeopleOneSky

09 September from Facebook

Perseids at the Zoo, new #astropoem by Errol Rickman, Jamaica We settled in front of the bandstand, lovingly called "the Dome". To see the Meteors, and Planets on display At...

07 September from Facebook

Skies of Romania 65, new #astropoem by Valentin Grigore and Andrei Dorian Gheorghe

06 September from Facebook

Skies of Romania (64), new #astropoem by Andrei Dorian Gheorghe

03 September from Facebook

'How I Wish I Knew', new #astropoem by Sharmila Kuthunur, India https://astronomerswithoutborders.org/awb-programs/arts-and-culture/astropoetry/item/how-i-wish-i-knew.html

02 September from Facebook

'Never Alone', new #astropoem by Andee Sherwood , California, USA https://astronomerswithoutborders.org/awb-programs/arts-and-culture/astropoetry/item/never-alone.html

01 September 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

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White House Astronomy Night - Promoting STEM

GAM2015 Wrap Up Hangout

OPTICKS GAM 2015