03422nam a22005175i 4500001001800000003000900018005001700027007001500044008004100059020001800100024003500118050001200153072001600165072002300181072001500204100007900219245010200298250001800400264006900418300006600487336002600553337002600579338003600605347002400641490006100665505037100726520122301097650002902320650001502349650002502364650002502389650003002414650001802444650004402462650002302506650002502529650003502554650004002589710003402629773002602663776003602689776003602725776003602761830006102797856004602858978-3-031-53495-9DE-He21320251030111759.0cr nn 008mamaa240401s2024 sz | s |||| 0|eng d a97830315349597 a10.1007/978-3-031-53495-92doi 4aQB4-4.9 7aPGG2bicssc 7aSCI0040002bisacsh 7aPGG2thema1 aStember, Richard.eauthor.4aut4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut10aShare the Universeh[electronic resource] :bA Guide to Outreach Astronomy /cby Richard Stember. a1st ed. 2024. 1aCham :bSpringer Nature Switzerland :bImprint: Springer,c2024. aXVII, 154 p. 81 illus., 61 illus. in color.bonline resource. atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier atext filebPDF2rda1 aThe Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series,x2197-65620 aChapter 1. Introduction to Outreach Astronomy -- Chapter 2. The Science of Outreach -- Chapter 3. Know Your Audience -- Chapter 4. Planning and Running an Outreach Event -- Chapter 5. Equipment, Tools, and Techniques -- Chapter 6. Getting Started -- Chapter 7. Assessing Effectiveness -- Chapter 8. Hand-On Activities for Astronomy Outreach -- Chapter 9. Final Word. aAs every astronomer knows, astronomy is one of the most approachable and inspiring of the natural sciences. It appeals to both children and adults while drawing in curious minds with its immense distances and unimaginably powerful natural phenomena. In this book, you will find out how to be a part of the journey in sharing scientific knowledge and inspiring minds of all ages. By using the affordable tools and techniques provided in this book – you will learn about how astronomers can easily engage people with views of our solar system’s planets, moons, and even more distant objects like nebulas, stellar nurseries, and remnants of exploded stars. Perhaps most importantly, the natural appeal of this science is helpful when explaining to non-scientists how science “works." What is science and scientific methodology? How is it used to give mankind knowledge and solutions to problems that we face in many scientific fields including medicine? How does it differ from other sources of information? This book, sprinkled with the author’s 24 plus years of personal experience in public outreach, offers practical techniques to engage, educate, and inspire all who are interested in the field of astronomy. 0aAstronomyxObservations. 0aEducation. 0aInclusive education. 0aEducationxResearch. 0aOuter spacexExploration. 0aAstronautics.14aAstronomy, Observations and Techniques.24aEducation Science.24aInclusive Education.24aResearch Methods in Education.24aSpace Exploration and Astronautics.2 aSpringerLink (Online service)0 tSpringer Nature eBook08iPrinted edition:z978303153494208iPrinted edition:z978303153496608iPrinted edition:z9783031534973 0aThe Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series,x2197-656240uhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-53495-9