🌍 Mark your calendars! The next IAU General Assembly is in Rome 2027, and Chile 2030 was just announced during the closing ceremony. The official handover to Rome delegates also took place. Exciting times ahead!

Call for submission of abstract for 6th Shaw-IAU workshop. Theme: First two years of JWST, teaching methods & evaluation in astronomy education. Abstract submission deadline: 26th Aug. 2024. For more details, visit: astro4edu.org/shaw-iau/6th-s… International Astronomical Union (IAU) IAU-OAD HBCSE

खगोल विज्ञान की उत्कृष्ट अवधारणायें: खगोल विज्ञान साक्षरता की एक प्रस्तावित परिभाषा। हमारी पृथ्वी के सभी नागरिकों को खगोल विज्ञान के बारे में क्या जानना चाहिए? अब हिंदी में उपलब्ध है। astro4edu.org/media/bigideas… 1/2

That was in Hindi, one of the latest languages that Big Ideas in Astronomy is available in. Thanks to Sanjay Pandey for translating and to IAU OAE Center India for preparing the booklet for publication. You can find all our Big Ideas translations here: astro4edu.org/bigideas/trans… 2/2

We’re distributing astronomy books to schools & NGOs (for std 5th to 12th). Apply at: forms.gle/zNVBjUBwVMBs44… . Kindly share it with school teachers to allow them to benefit from this opportunity. #AstronomyEducation #OAEIndia #STEM International Astronomical Union (IAU) @hbcse_tifr

🚀 The 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education has officially started! 🌌 We encourage all registered participants to join us for exciting talks and posters featuring insights from the James Webb Space Telescope and best practices in astronomy education. #ShawIAU24

From handling registrations to arranging refreshments for the participants, our admin staff's incredible efforts have been instrumental in organizing episteme-10

Colleagues and former students shared heartfelt reminiscences of Dr. H.C. Pradhan's impactful work in science and mathematics education at HBCSE.

In just 5 months, the 18th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA 2025) will be hosted by HBCSE (a national centre of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research under DAE India) in Mumbai, India.

Presenting the Official IOAA 2025 Logo! A tribute to Mumbai, India, and our passion for astronomy! Gateway of India- A historic landmark of Mumbai. GSLV Rocket- Representing India’s strides in space science, from lunar landings to interplanetary missions. (1/3)

Welcome back to #MumbaiMondays where we share information about the vibrant city of Mumbai! This week, the post is about the Elephanta Caves. (1/4)

The deadline to submit abstracts for the 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education is 30 June midnight GMT! astro4edu.org/shaw-iau/ DOOT Vainu Bappu Observatory Kodaikanal Observatory COSMOS Mysuru Astronomical Soc. India Outreach and Education IAU Office of Astronomy for Education IAU OAE Center India

The Chai and Why session at Ruparel College today features Prof. Aniket Sule of HBCSE also President IOAA talking about #IOAA2025 currently underway in Mumbai.