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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 14h

The INAF Observatory of Astrophysics and Space Science in Bologna hosted the second edition of SPRITZ – STEAM Practices for Italian TeacherZ, a professional development programme for teachers focused on innovative approaches to science education 🔭 #astroedu Read more: astro4edu.org/news/wc74577/

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

You missed Magdalena Kersting's introduction to Astronomy Education Research (AER) - the first talk of our International Capacity-Building in Astronomy Education Research (ICAER) Seminar Series? 🔭 #astroedu You can now find the recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFLW...

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ICAER Seminar Series - AER & AER literacy - why, what & how? by Magdalena Kersting 25.09.26

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

A staged reading under the stars? Tomáš Gráf brings Opava’s sky through centuries to the Teaching Methods and Tools session of the 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education. A unique fusion of theatre and astronomy! 🔭 #astroedu www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww-6...

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Staged Reading for Planetariums: Tomáš Gráf at the OAE’s 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Misconceptions about seasons persist. Pierre Chastenay’s talk at the Astronomy Education Research session of the 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education introduces a refutation video aimed at deeper conceptual change 🔭 #astroedu www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kd4...

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Teaching Seasons with Refutation Video: Pierre Chastenay at the OAE’s 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This short 5–7 minute survey will help us to identify key priorities, challenges, and opportunities for collaboration that will inform an upcoming Townhall discussion at the IAU OAE Conference on Astronomy for Education in November

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Help shape the future of primary school astronomy education! We are seeking input from educators, researchers, science communicators, curriculum developers, planetarium professionals, and others working in astronomy education 🔭 #astroedu forms.gle/HVQpU7UN3uLP..., The survey closes on 15 October

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IAU OAE Conference Townhall — Primary School Astronomy Education Community Priorities Survey

The Townhall will focus on the issues that matter most to those working on primary school astronomy education, and on what we could realistically work on together in the coming years. This short surve...

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

How do students really think about the Sun’s path? Rebecca Raskin’s talk at the Astronomy Education Research session of the 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education reveals surprising reasoning patterns from think-aloud interviews 🔭 #astroedu www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bvj...

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Students’ Sun Motion Models: Rebecca Raskin at the OAE’s 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Registration, abstract submissions, and travel grant applications are now open for the XXXIII IAU General Assembly (GA 2027), taking place 10–19 August 2027 in Rome, Italy - including three sessions organised by us 🔭 #astroedu More information: iaurome2027.org

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International Astronomical Union 33rd General Assembly IAU 2027 August 10th – 19th 2027 – Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome, Italy The 33rd General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union...

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The first session of the OAE online seminar series by Magdalena Kersting introducing Astronomy Education Research (AER) as a distinct field will take place this Friday, September 25th at 12:00 UTC! 🔭 #astroedu Register here: astro4edu.org/seminars/ser...

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Seminars from the IAU Office of Astronomy for Education

The IAU Office of Astronomy for Education is the IAU's office focussed on primary and secondary education.

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

In the AER session of the 7th Shaw-IAU workshop on Astronomy for Education, Elise Abbott explores how storytelling boosts kids’ engagement with light pollution. Have you registered for this year's IAU OAE Conference on Astronomy for Education yet? 🔭 #astroedu www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvs3...

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Light Pollution Narratives: Elise Abbott at the OAE’s 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Space experiments in classrooms boost engagement—Christine Hirst Bernhardt shares U.S. teachers’ experiences and new research in the Astronomy Education Research session of the 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education 🔭 #astroedu www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WUY...

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Space Experiments in Science Classrooms: Christine H. Bernhardt at the OAE’s 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Seasons seem simple, but are they? Elizabeta Šimunović presents new research on students’ reasoning and eye-tracking evidence in the AER session of the 7th Shaw-AIU Workshp on astronomy for Education 🔭 #astroedu www.youtube.com/watch?v=kabJ...

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Students’ Understanding of the Seasons: Elizabeta Šimunović at the OAE’s 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The 2026 teacher training focussing on the theme "Planets" of the OAE Center China-Nanjing and Beijing Planetarium took place 26-31 July at Shandong University Weihai Campus with more than 120 science teachers and science museum educators from across China 🔭 #astroedu astro4edu.org/news/lT129MG/

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

What really happens during public sky-watching events? Joana Marques reveals new insights into family and community learning in the AER session of the 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop. Have you registered for this year's IAU OAE Conference on Astronomy for Education yet? 🔭 www.youtube.com/watch?v=N637...

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Observations of the Sky with Families: Joana Marques at the OAE’s 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Let's dive into the Astronomy Education Research session of the 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education! Julia Plummer shares tips on crafting strong AER abstracts—essential guidance for emerging astronomy education researchers 🔭 #astroedu www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2eP...

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How to Write a Successful AER Abstract: Julia Plummer at the OAE’s 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Save the Date: The next AstroEdu Conference will be held 24-26th of August 2027 in Leuven, Belgium. All astronomy education researchers, practitioners, teachers and educators and their friends and colleagues are invited to participate! 🔭 #astroedu More information: indico.fys.kuleuven.be/event/189/

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Astronomy Education Conference 2027

The Astronomy Education Conference is coming to Leuven, Belgium, in 2027! Continuing the conference series, we are bringing together the growing community of researchers and practitioners interested i...

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Cosmology for classrooms! Francesca Cavallotti presents Euclid-inspired activities in the Astronomy Education in Practice – Secondary Schools session of the 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education 🔭 #astroedu www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3_x...

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Euclid Mission Goes to School: Francesca Cavallotti at the OAE’s 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

He is too old by now - our area of expertise ends at K12

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Our sister office, the IAU Office of Astronomy for Development celebrates its 15th anniversary with the OAD@15 Symposium held from 15 to 17 February 2027 at the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) in Cape Town, in person and online! 🔭 Further information: events.saao.ac.za/event/15/

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The 2026 project is dedicated to the centenary of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin's doctoral thesis: Entry Deadline: Before September 1, 2026 Measurement Period: September 10–30, 2026 (at solar noon) 2/2

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

During the Eratosthenes America Project participants across the Americas collaboratively measure Earth's radius by comparing their school's location with another city, replicating the method used by Eratosthenes of Cyrene 2,300 years ago 1/2 🔭 #astroedu www.df.uba.ar/en/difusion/...

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Ir a Versión 2026. Vai para Versão 2026. Go to Version 2026. El Proyecto Eratóstenes Docentes y estudiantes del mundo miden de manera colaborativa el radio de la Tierra. Para eso usan el método i...

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Galaxy colours with LEDs and phone cameras? Jana Bogdanoska shows how photometry comes alive in the Astronomy Education in Practice – Secondary Schools session of the 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop on astronomy for Education 🔭 #astroedu www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcYY...

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Galaxy Photometry with LEDs and Cameras: Jana Bogdanoska at the OAE’s 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

If you would like to attend, contribute to a session, or find out more about getting involved in ICAER, please contact makersting@astro4edu.org 4/4

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The seminar series is a core part of our capacity-building work, but the topics will be of broad interest to anyone working at the intersection of astronomy and education research. Sessions are open to all and will be recorded for asynchronous access 3/4

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

ICAER brings together astronomy educators and researchers worldwide with two goals: building a community of AER-literate volunteers centered around our NAECs, and conducting an international comparative research study on how students understand and engage with astronomy 2/4

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

We are launching a new monthly Astronomy Education Research (AER) seminar series in September 2026 as part of our International Capacity-building in Astronomy Education Research (ICAER) project 1/4 🔭 #astroedu astro4edu.org/seminars/ser...

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Seminars from the IAU Office of Astronomy for Education

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Ancient tools meet modern teaching: Shubha B. S. shows how the Manayantra brings sky-measurement into classrooms in the Astronomy Education in Practice – Secondary Schools session of the 7th Shaw IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education 🔭 #astroedu www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUXU...

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Manayantra: Traditional Astronomy as a Teaching Aid: Shubha. B.S. at the OAE’s 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Solar physics meets student inquiry — join @denebdulfim.bsky.social in the Astronomy Education in Practice – Secondary Schools session of the 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education for data-driven classroom ideas 🔭 #astroedu www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOpk...

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Exploring Solar Activity with Sun Data: Dunja Fabjan at the OAE’s 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

We welcome the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT) as the new OAE Center Thailand 🔭 #astro4edu astro4edu.org/news/1L670Bf/

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Space gardening and data exploration in class? Margarita Metaxa shares her Artemis-based program in the Astronomy Education in Practice – Secondary Schools session of the 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education 🔭 #astroedu www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGQ8...

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A Space Exploration Experience in Schools: Margarita Metaxa at the OAE’s 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Students naming an asteroid? Daniel Fernández shows how a school project became community science. Don’t miss this talk from the Astronomy Education in Practice – Secondary Schools session of the 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education! 🔭 #astroedu www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGqO...

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Naming an Asteroid to Learn Beyond Astronomy: Daniel Fernández at the OAE’s 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The Astro Society 2026: Astronomy@250 virtual conferenceis taking place 27-29 August 2026. Abstract submission deadline: 26 July 2026. Among the submission topics: Teaching the Cosmos - Transforming astronomy education for a changing world 🔭 #astroedu astrosociety.org/events-home/...

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Astro Society Conference 2026: Astronomy@250

The Astro Society 2026: Astronomy@250 is a virtual conference celebrating 250 years of astronomy in the United States.

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Sara Ricciardi presents the TIDE approach: tinkering, inquiry, and reflection shaping science learning. Featured in the Astronomy Education in Practice – Primary Schools session of the 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education 🔭 #astroedu www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Bja...

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The TIDE Science Education Approach: Sara Ricciardi at the OAE’s 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Discover EXPLORE: a global STEAM initiative bringing analog astronaut missions to classrooms. Hear Mirsoltani’s story in the Astronomy Education in Practice – Primary Schools session of the 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education 🔭 #astroedu www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckd9...

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Mars Analog Missions for Students: Shahrzad Mirsoltani at the OAE’s 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

The Fourth Workshop for Astronomy Beyond the Common Senses for Accessibility and Inclusion (4WAI) will take place 30 November and 1 December 2026 in Cancún, Mexico, within the framework of the 18th Latin American Regional IAU Meeting (LARIM 2026) 🔭 astronomiaoan.co/4wai/

Poster for the Fourth Workshop for Astronomy Beyond the Common Senses for Accessibility and Inclusion (4WAI) illustrated with a blind man and a woman with headphones and tactile models of the planets

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Using local horizons to teach the Sun’s motion, Fernando Karaseur’s shares an interdisciplinary proposal for teaching in the Astronomy Education in Practice – Primary Schools session of the 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education 🔭 #astroedu www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc9d...

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Our Horizon as a Calendar: Fernando Karaseur at the OAE’s 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

You missed Maryam Papari's talk in the Astronomy Education in Practice – Primary Schools session of the 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop, where she shared a powerful teacher-training model bringing astronomy to Iranian schools? Follow up on our Youtube channel! 🔭 #astroedu www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1MQ...

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Teacher Training in Iran: Maryam Papari at the OAE’s 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

The 2nd Southeast Asia - Planetarium, Education & Outreach Conference (SEA-PEO) will take place 23-25 November 2026 in Mactan, the Philippines 🔭 #astroedu There is no registration fee. Abstract submission deadline: 15 July indico.narit.or.th/e/SEAPEO2026

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Galaxies are among the Universe’s greatest wonders! Join Debra Elmegreen in this plenary talk at the 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education to explore these beautiful and mysterious cosmic structures 🔭 #astroedu www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iJ2...

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Introduction to Galaxies: Debra Elmegreen at the OAE’s 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

How did attendees experience the 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop, the 2025 edition of our annual virtual conference on astronomy for education? We have compiled their feedback in a detailed report 🔭 #astroedu astro4edu.org/media/docume...

Titlepage of the Attendees Feedback Report for the Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education 2025

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Join Hira Fatima as she shares her journey as Pakistan’s National Astronomy Education Coordinator in this inspiring plenary presentation at the 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education 🔭 #astroedu www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yMg...

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Reflections from My Journey as a NAEC: Hira Fatima at the OAE’s 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Congratulations @astro4dev.bsky.social on your 15th anniversary! When the OAE was established, we have benefited greatly from the lessons learned and the networks already formed at the OAD. To the next 15 years of astronomy for development work and fruitful collaboration between the IAU offices!

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Learners are guided to recognize the web-like architecture of matter at the largest observable scales and to reflect on our own place within it. Inclusive and multi-age, the activity makes complex cosmological phenomena accessible to all learners, including those who are visually impaired

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

April's astroEDU activity takes you one step further into the cosmos with a tactile, hands-on exploration of the Universe and invites students to discover galaxy clusters, superclusters, filaments, and cosmic voids through 3D printed tactile models 🔭 #astroedu astroedu.iau.org/collections/...

Banner of the astroEDU activity "3D Universe: Citizens of Laniakea" with a labeled image of the Local Group of galaxies on the left and a Chain-like structure on the right

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

On Monday 20 April 2026 at 13 UTC, we will host a proposal writing workshop online via Zoom to assist everyone who is interested in applying for our Teacher Training Programme 🔭 #astroedu The link to the meeting will be made available on the TTP website at astr04edu.org/ttp

Poster for the Techer Training Programme Proposal Writing Workshop on Monday, 20 April at 13 UTC online via Zoom

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IAU Office of Astronomy for Education @astro4edu.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

You have secured funding elsewhere and would like to have your project reviewed and endorsed as an OAE TTP?Apply as well! TTP projects have to be a collaboration with a local NAEC, a local teacher, and a local astronomer and adhere to the OAE Astronomy Teacher Training Transparency Standards 2/2

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