Stargazing for Healing
Astronomical Clubs in Tripoli and Benghazi, Libya Support Children’s Mental Well-being. The incredible work being done by Roaya for Astronomy
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Astronomical Clubs in Tripoli and Benghazi, Libya Support Children’s Mental Well-being. The incredible work being done by Roaya for Astronomy
Astronomy Students in Ukraine and the Need for Telescopes While Astronomy for Equity is raising funds for telescopes for astronomy
In May 2023, Libya witnessed its first space camp, which was set up by the Roaya for Astronomy and Space
As students in Ukraine continue to look at the stars for inspiration amidst the disruptions brought by war, astronomy clubs
Telescopes purchased through an Astronomy for Equity crowdfunding campaign for middle school astronomy clubs have arrived after the long sea
We’ve been quiet lately but there’s a lot of activity behind the scenes, with a lot to come soon. In
Astronomer Mike Simmons: “There is one thing I know of that we can all be grateful for together – the sky.”
This giving season we are preparing to launch new projects to bring science to underserved communities through astronomy…
“On a rare clear evening during the summer of 2022, I gazed at the clusters and stars through this window. I shall never forget the exquisite majesty of this distant region which, thanks to Walter Baade, allows me to peer toward the middle of the enormous Milky Way galaxy which is our home.” – David Levy
This giving season, we are grateful that our crowdfunding campaign succeeded. We are grateful that we have a mission to help others, and we are grateful for your generous donations.
“Astronomy is not meant just for astronomers. It is meant for the rest of us. It is meant for “we the people” wherever people are.” -David Levy
Abbas would visit universities and drop in on physics professors unannounced to ask questions about theoretical physics and book recommendations. But it was a more unusual resource that led him into physics experimentation – scrap yards.