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The Global Star Party is nearly here! People from around the world will come together on April 13 to host star parties across the globe and share their love of astronomy. There are so many exciting events happening. Check out our event list to see if there is one near you!
OPTICKS, Global Star Party and More!
Global Astronomy Month is well underway. Don't forget to register your events and submit your member reports on our website and share your photos and videos on social media using the hashtag #GAM2019. You can also tag us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter . We love to see your experiences will share our favorites each week.
Global Star Party: Saturday, April 13, 2019
The ultimate observing event, Global Star Party , is a chance for everyone from novice to expert to enjoy and explore the sky. Anyone can hold a Global Star Party! Simply set up with a telescope or pair of binoculars outside somewhere with a view of the sky and invite people to join you. You can also have a look at our event list to see if there is a Star Party already organised in your area. If you are running an event yourself, don't forget to register your event so others can find you! Please also follow and interact...
It's Time To Enter the 2019 Lunar Selfies Contest!
Invite the moon into your portraits! Join our free photo contest providing an opportunity for photographers to take an artistic portrait(s) of the moon anytime during an entire lunar cycle. The contest runs from February 19, 2019 to July 21, 2019 inspiring young and old alike to go outdoors and record the beautiful silvery-orb of the moon in the sky, framed with objects in the foreground like trees, buildings, sculptures, and people. Have fun and be creative! Choose your best moon shot, upload your photos here: https://bit.ly/2uJDr8C Winning images will be featured in an online gallery and prizes will be...
Welcome to Global Astronomy Month! We Have Lift Off!
The 10th Global Astronomy Month has begun and we hope you are enjoying the activities so far. To kick us off, Astronomers Without Borders founder Mike Simmons presented a live video on Facebook sharing his reflections on 10 years of Global Astronomy Month. If you missed it live, you can watch it again here . Our two contests have also opened for entries: AstroArts and AstroPoetry So get creating! Entries close the 30th of April. In the first week, we also have a range of Dark Skies Awareness programs including Globe at Night and Adopt-A-Street . We also have International...
