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  2. Michael E. Brown - Wikipedia

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    Michael E. Brown (born June 5, 1965) is an American astronomer, who has been professor of planetary astronomy at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) since 2003. [1]

  3. International Dark Sky Week - Wikipedia

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    This event was founded in 2003 by high school student Jennifer Barlow of Midlothian, Virginia. [3] It has been endorsed by the International Dark-Sky Association, the American Astronomical Society, the Astronomical League, and Sky & Telescope. [4]

  4. School Astronomical Olympiad by Correspondence - Wikipedia

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    Russian Open School Astronomical Olympiad by Correspondence (ROSAOC) – is an annual international competition for secondary school students in astronomy. Olympiad is being conducted in one theoretical stage by correspondence. The languages of the Olympiad are English and Russian.

  5. Ed Krupp - Wikipedia

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    Among other things, SSP teaches astronomy to high school students. [5] Krupp has remained active with SSP, first as a graduate student teaching assistant from 1968 to 1972 and later as a frequent guest lecturer. [4] Krupp has said of SSP, In some respects, SSP remains the most academically cohesive and intense educational experience I have ever ...

  6. Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics - Wikipedia

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    The centre was formed after the merger of the Victoria University of Manchester and UMIST which brought two astronomy groups together. The Jodrell Bank site also hosts the headquarters of the SKA Observatory (SKAO) - the International Governmental Organisation (IGO) tasked with the delivery and operation of the Square Kilometre Array, created ...

  7. Wikipedia:WikiProject Astronomy - Wikipedia

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    Our goal at WikiProject Astronomy is to guide the organization and style of all Astronomy-related articles, maintain and improve the Category:Astronomy tree, and support the Portal:Astronomy. The overall significance of an article to this project, and to the topic of astronomy in general, is shown by its Astronomy importance rating , as set by ...

  8. Network for Astronomy School Education - Wikipedia

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    Network for Astronomy School Education (NASE) is an International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group that works on Training Teachers for primary and secondary schools. . In 2007, professor George K. Miley, IAU vice-president, invited Rosa M. Ros to begin exploring the idea of setting up an astronomy program to give primary and secondary school teachers a better preparation in this area of ...

  9. Astronomy education - Wikipedia

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    Education is important to astronomy as it impacts both the recruitment of future astronomers and the appreciation of astronomy by citizens and politicians who support astronomical research. Astronomy has been taught throughout much of recorded human history, and has practical application in timekeeping and navigation.