April 1 What do Bach, Keats, Disney & Rembrandt have in common? They are all the names of craters on the planet Mercury. #GAM2014 #randomastrofact April 2 There is water on Mars, frozen underground & visible at the north & south poles. Sorry, no rivers, lakes or seas. #GAM2014 #randomastrofact April 3 Sirius, the Dog Star, brightest in the night sky, has a companion, Sirius B, the “Pup,” about the size of Earth. #GAM2014 #randomastrofact April 4 The Rosetta spacecraft deploys lander “Philae” on Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko in November. Be a Philae fanatic! #GAM2014 #randomastrofact April 5 The red dwarf Proxima...
Global Astronomy Month (GAM). organized each April by Astronomers Without Borders, is the world's largest global celebration of astronomy. GAM 2014 will bring new ideas and new opportunities, again bringing enthusiasts together worldwide to celebrate Astronomers Without Borders' motto One People, One Sky . See below for GAM programs and GAM-related news. See the Program Schedule for a list of ALL GAM 2014 programs.
Astronomers Without Borders and its partners have a rich schedule of programs and events for Global Astronomy Month 2014 (GAM2014), all designed to inform and inspire the public throughout the world. Check here, or join AWB (free) to get updates in our email newsletter.
