Public Outreach

What does it mean for a citizen to be "literate" in astronomy? The International Astronomical Union and collaborators have drafted an answer and are inviting the community to help refine it.

The AAS is sponsoring a free skill-building workshop at AAS 233 in Seattle to support early-career astronomers in doing effective outreach to schools, families, and the public. Application deadline: 5 November.

The AAS is sponsoring a free skill-building workshop at AAS 233 in Seattle to support early-career astronomers in doing effective outreach to schools, families, and the public. Apply today!

Our sixth annual AAS Astronomy Ambassadors workshop on effective outreach for early-career scientists will be held at the 231st AAS meeting in Washington, DC. Applications are due by Wednesday, 8 November 2017.

Our sixth annual AAS Astronomy Ambassadors workshop on effective outreach for early-career scientists will be held at the 231st AAS meeting in Washington, DC, in January. Applications are due by 19 October 2017.

Astronomers Without Borders is collecting eclipse-viewing glasses from across the US to send to schools in South America and Asia for use during solar eclipses that cross those continents in 2019.

If you plan to photograph the August 21st total solar eclipse or know others who plan to do so, please join and/or promote the Eclipse Megamovie citizen science project.

From 24 to 28 March 2018, Japan's brand new Fukuoka City Science Museum will host the world's largest conference on astronomy communication.

If your institution is not already involved in this free public stargazing event scheduled for Friday, 2 June 2017, near the Washington Monument, there's still time to join the fun.

Join NASA in its efforts to engage the public about the 21 August 2017 total solar eclipse by volunteering as a subject matter expert.