GHOU 2013 Live with CosmoQuest
Discover the COSMOS – Global Hands On Universe conference LIVE with CosmoQuest.
Transit of Venus – Many opportunities around the globe
On 5-6 June 2012, depending on where you are on Earth, there will be a transit of Venus, a rare phenomenon that is not to be repeated until December 11, 2117.
When a planet passes directly between earth and the sun, we see the planet as a small dot gliding slowly across the face of the sun. As you can grasp from the discription we can only see, from Earth, transits of Venus and Mercury.
Transits of Venus occur in pairs separated by eight years, followed by an interval of more than a century. The latest transits were on 1761, 1769, 1874, 1882 and on June 8, 2004. This will be the last opportunity of the century, and the last opportunity for the vast majority of humans alive today, where you can observe a transit of Venus.
So can you see the transit from were you are? Check out this map from F. Espenak, NASAs GSFC to find out.
(click on the image to get a large PDF version)
Lunar Eclipse – June 15th
Follow the lunar eclipse tonight. If you are in the lucky part of the workd just enjoy it by naked eye. If you are on the other side of the planet there will be many opportunities for you to follow it via Web. More information here:...
GTTP MoonDays
The GTTP MoonDays, is a collaborative activity of The Galileo Teacher Training Programme and Astronomers Without Borders as part of the Global Astronomy Month 2011 . It will be launched during the Global Astronomy Month 2011. It will be an invitation for educators, amateur astronomers, outreach promoters and everyone to observe and appreciate our natural satellite in a whole new way. During GAM 2011, there will be a whole week devoted to exploration of the Moon (Lunar Week) as well as a selection of days spread throughout the month to embrace projects that require a longer time interval. There will also be a set of dates throughout the whole year devoted to the exploration of the Moon, providing an opportunity for the completion of deeper research projects and a long-term exploration of our nearest neighbor.
State of the Art for Astronomy Education (GTTP Israel)
Imagine a place where teachers and young students can take a journey
into space, without ever leaving their home or classroom.
An educational place with practical and computer-based activities to inspire and excite them, while supporting the National Curriculum.
A place that give a vision of the future, while bonding the population
at the middle east, using real science and educational opportunities in
space and Earth science topics. That is the main core of the Bareket observatory Astro-Edu Net program.
July 22nd Total Solar Eclipse in Asia
On July 22nd there will be a Total Solar Eclipse visible in some parts of Asia. It begins in India and crosses through Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar and China. After leaving mainland Asia, the path crosses Japan’s Ryukyu Islands and curves southeast through the Pacific Ocean.