Podcaster: Rob Sparks. Guest: Manuel Paredes
Title: NOIRLab’s Scholar Astronomy Program
Organization: NOIRLab
Links: https://www.facebook.com/NOIRLabAstro ; https://www.instagram.com/noirlabastro/ ; https://www.youtube.com/noirlabastro ; @NOIRLabAstro
Link to the news:
https://noirlab.edu/public/announcements/ann22013/
Description:
The Solar System, the Moon and its features, the stars, the constellations, the properties of light, and the preservation of dark skies will be some of the topics featured in the Scholar Astronomy Program, part of NOIRLab’s Star Educators program. The program will engage more than 80 teachers from Vicuña, Paihuano, Montepatria, and La Serena in Chile, on topics related to basic astronomy and the science of NOIRLab facilities to complement and reinforce subjects included in the Chilean science curriculum.
Bio: Rob Sparks is in the Communications, Education and Engagement group at NSF’s NOIRLab.
Manuel Paredes is the Outreach Manager at NSF’s NOIRLab in Chile.
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