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Contact Store Donate Login Sign Up HOME It takes a lot of people around the world to make Astronomers Without Borders a reality, from the staff and board to volunteers in many countries. And it's all made possible by our donors and sponsors. About AWB Staff and Boards National Coordinators Logos Contact Us Become a Sponsor Donate Programs Programs Participate in AWB's programs and share your passion for astronomy with amateur astronomers around the world. Community Based Programs Community programs bring people together through our common interest in astronomy. By actively engaged in activities together, differences between us become unimportant. Arts and Culture Programs Arts and Culture programs bridge the border between art and science, highlighting the many perspectives of astronomy found in every worldwide throughout time. Resource Sharing Programs Resource-sharing programs provide the opportunity to share knowledge as well as materials. Astronomers love to share their passion, and we all have something to share. Global Astronomy Month 2020 Global Astronomy Month is the world’s largest annual celebration of astronomy. Whether local events or online, watching or sharing, science or art, there’s something for everyone. Community Community The Astronomers Without Borders global community is at the heart of everything we do. Bringing the community together through astronomy fosters friendship, understanding, and good will. Programs and activities are made possible by the participation of AWB members. Member Reports Members Directory Not a Member? Our Current Affiliates About Our Community Become an Affiliate Member News News Learn more about Astronomers Without Borders and what the world's largest astronomy community - home of the world's largest community-based astronomy programs - has to offer. Latest News Newsletters Member Reports AWB Store New to AWB? Press Shop Join Join Whether you join as a member or an affiliate (for groups or clubs), we all share the same sky, and in Astronomers Without Borders we also share our activities with each other. Become a Member Get Involved For ClubsGroups Affiliate Directory Distance Learning at the MMAO Learn how Mt. Meru Astronomical Observatory's Astronomy Teacher Ambassadors face the challenges of keeping their students engaged. Read More Press Release: AWB Distributing Recycled Eclipse Glasses in Ethiopia for June 21, 2020 Solar Eclipse Astronomers Without Borders, with collaboration from the African Astronomical Society and the East Africa Regional Office of Astronomy for Development, is sending 16,000 solar glasses that will be distributed in and around the town of Lalibela in northern Ethiopia. Read the full Press Release: Read More AWB Announces Mission and Vision Refresh In recent months, AWB has reviewed and renewed our Mission, Vision, Values and Goals to better define our organization, where it will go, and how it can build a global community and work with its partners. We invite you to check out our updated page. Read More AWB Unveils One People, One Sky Video Astronomers Without Borders (AWB) is excited to announce the release of our new One People, One Sky video highlighting our non-profit’s messaging of how the starry skies has the power to unite people. Watch the video and read our announcement. Read More AWB Sends 40,000 solar glasses to Argentina for December solar eclipse We are excited to announce that our pallet of tens of thousands of solar glasses has arrived in Argentina for the December 14th annular solar eclipse. We expect to have these safe sun-viewing glasses to be distributed to schools, libraries and public at large. Read More Elections Astro-photo-poem (cosmopoem) by Andrei Dorian Gheorghe Local elections in my city. I voted to stop global warming. the cosmopoem continues... Read More Member Report: I have a Dream by Instituto Gunstar de Astronomia cultural I am a simple and curious person. I always wondered about the magic that was everywhere due to the mechanics and wills of God in nature. Read More Learnand join the fun Member Reports View All Oct 27 I have a Dream I have a Dream I am a simple and curious person. I always wondered about the magic that was everywhere... Read More... Oct 19 AWB SERBIA - ASTRONOMY QUIZ ON OCTOBER 15th 2020 Every 15th of the month, except in April, AWB-Serbia is organizing a small quiz featuring 10 questions on a selected... Read More... Oct 19 Mars Observation Week _ 2020 Thus, we have concluded Mars Observation Week_2020” and online photo-exhibition dedicated to the Red Planet being in opposition and shining... Read More... Oct 17 3D PRINTED ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY ACCESORIES Greetings Astronomers! Did you ever think on make your own instruments accessories? Nowadays, alternatives for creating your own tools and... Read More... Oct 17 DIY TELESCOPE CASES PROJECT Hello Astronomers! When talking about taking care of instrumentation, we think on telescope cases for avoiding dust and sun exposure.... Read More... Oct 15 World Space Week Celebrations at AUSAO Various activities were planned Online Webinars of Renowned Speakers Poster Making Competitions Model Making Competitions Read More... Oct 08 Live broadcast of the moon on facebook International Observe the Moon Night is a global event sponsored by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission and the Solar System... Read More... Oct 06 CELEBRATIONS OF UN WORLD SPACE WEEK IN CYPRUS (AWB PARTNERSHIP) CYPRUS Celebrates World Space Week - Biggest Space Event on Earth - October 4-10 LARNACA – 03 OCTOBER, 2020 The... Read More... Sep 30 Astronomy in a Drive-In The Louis Cruls Astronomy Club organized here in our city, Campos dos Goytacazes, here in Brazil on September 25th, Friday,... Read More... See all reports Current ProjectsEvents Programs Past Programs Telescopes to Tanzania Telescopes to Tanzania (TtT) brings scarce educational resources to this developing country in east Africa. The emphasis now is on building the Centre for Science Education and Observatory in Usa River, Tanzania. Learn More Programs Telescopes to Tanzania The BIG Project AstroArts Eclipse Glasses Giveaway Let's Count Wishes Together - Perseid Meteor Shower Watch Ring of Fire Eclipse 2020 Global Astronomy Month 2020 Mercury Transit 2019 World Space Week El Gran Eclipse Suramericano Great South American Eclipse The Total Lunar Eclipse, January 20/21, 2019 Mars: Red Planet Rising Saturn: See the Ringed Planet at its Best! A Journey Through Little Stars Eclipse Glasses Donation Program Under the Shadow Facebook LIVE Eclipse Series Eclipse 2017 Eclipse STEM Education Program Faces of Astronomy The Sky in Your Hands The World At Night Resource Sharing Programs Global Astronomy Month 2019 Global Astronomy Month (GAM), organized each April by Astronomers Without Borders, is the world's largest global celebration of astronomy. With a theme of The Moon, GAM 2019 brings new ideas and new opportunities, again bringing enthusiasts together worldwide to celebrate Astronomers Without Borders' motto One People, One Sky. Learn More Past Programs Global Astronomy Month 2019 Global Astronomy Month 2018 Global Astronomy Month 2017 Global Astronomy Month 2016 Global Astronomy Month 2015 Super Moon Sighting Aristarchus Campaign - Mercury Transit 2016 Eyes on the Sky Global Astronomy Month 2010 Global Astronomy Month 2011 Global Astronomy Month 2012 Global Astronomy Month 2013 Global Astronomy Month 2014 Conjunction of Jupiter and Venus Transit of Venus Beauty Without Borders Reach for the Stars - Afghanistan Eclipse Glasses Donations for Africa Name Your Crater on Mars In "Astronomers Without Borders" Eros Parallax Project Seasons Without Borders Geminis 2010 Eclipses Without Borders Meteors Without Borders The Day the Earth Smiled AWB Monthly Hangouts Social Media Updates All News | Astro w/o Borders #OnePeopleOneSky https://t.co/N3Na0AAHS5 50 mins ago from Twitter More Astro w/o Borders RT...