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Live social media events featuring observatory staff and STEM professionals will be posted and archived here.
Big Astronomy Community Day Update
Thank you to everyone who participated in Big Astronomy Community Day! We loved seeing photos from folks who shared the Big Astronomy resources with their audiences all around the world. These resources will always be available to help spread the message that anyone...
Accessibility Resources for Big Astronomy
The Big Astronomy team has gathered resources to make the Big Astronomy film and related resources more accessible. Below is a summery of the resources we have. Big Astronomy Film: The award-winning film is available in both English and Spanish. You can request a...
Welcoming Blind and Low Vision Visitors with the New Accessible Big Astronomy Kit
Welcoming Blind and Low Vision Visitors with the New Accessible Big Astronomy Kit Astronomical Society of the Pacific has created new adapted and tested materials that correlate with the Big Astronomy planetarium show, for better engagement with visitors who are blind...
Big Astronomy Community Day
Big Astronomy Day - Community Event It takes big teams of diverse people from around the world to enable big discoveries and make big astronomy work. On Astronomy Day 2023, will you participate in our community event? Sign up here! How to Participate Show the Big...
REPLAY – Real People, Big Astronomy: Dr. Sian Proctor
Dr. Sian Proctor is a geoscientist, explorer, space artist, and astronaut. She was the mission pilot for the Inspiration4 all-civilian orbital mission to space, the first of its kind. In this event, we learned about Sian’s varied career path and her three day mission...
Archive of STEM Career Interviews
Big Astronomy has completed over thirty interviews with STEM professionals, asking each person about their job and their life. If you are interested in a STEM career, or have students who are exploring options, these may be useful to you. You can find the recordings...
REPLAY: Working in a Planetarium
Have you ever considered working in a planetarium as a career? There are a surprising variety of jobs related to working in a planetarium, but no matter what your specific role is, you are helping others learn about space and science. In this panel discussion, we will...
Real People, Big Astronomy: Dr Sian Proctor
Real People, Big Astronomy: Dr Sian Proctor February 4, 2022 7 PM EST / 6 PM CST / 4PM PST Dr. Sian Proctor is a geoscientist, explorer, space artist, and astronaut. She was the mission pilot for the Inspiration4 all-civilian orbital mission to space, the first of its...
REPLAY: Accessibility in Astronomy Outreach
Astronomy can be a very visual subject. How can we teach about astronomy topics to audiences who are blind or visually impaired? How can our astronomy lessons be more inclusive to all learning styles? In this conversation with Noreen Grice of You Can Do Astronomy, Ken...
REPLAY: Free Resources for Classroom Teachers
Big Astronomy has free resources for classroom teachers! Learn how to access the bilingual (English and Spanish) film Big Astronomy: People, Places, Discoveries and explore the great observatories and diverse STEM career opportunities needed to make these facilities a...
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