Starry Safaris, an IAU OAD supported project in Tanzania, is using astronomy tourism to create additional income opportunities for economically-disadvantaged young men and women. They have established an astrotourism program at the Mount Meru Astronomical Observatory (MMAO) in Arusha, Tanzania, and conducted the first astrotourism tour a few days ago. The team completed a three-day […]
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AstroDevSA Astro-Tourism Stakeholder Webinar – 30 June 2026
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AstroDevSA is one of the OAD 2026 funded projects and aims to strengthen and connect the growing astro-tourism community through the development of a shared online platform. The platform will facilitate resource sharing, stakeholder engagement, and collaborative knowledge exchange, serving as a central hub for astro-tourism information, opportunities, and partnerships. As a key first step […]
A fire destroyed the Ninho das Águias Community Library, located in the community of Pavão, in the neighbourhood of Copacabana (RJ) in Brazil. The library has carried out important actions, since 2011, for children and young people in the region, including hosting the Closer to the Sky project funded by the IAU OAD. The project […]