Global citizenship in astronomy

Global citizenship is a feature of many subjects taught in schools, including physics and general science. However, in a subject like astronomy, which is seemingly far removed from society, it can be difficult to imagine how global citizenship can play a part.

At the NTU observatory we are developing activities that consider global citizenship in astronomy, as well as dealing with some common astronomical misconceptions.

Follow the links below for further information about these activities.

• Stellar constellations
• Women in astronomy
• Modern observatories in other countries

A global citizen of the skies, by Dr Daniel Brown and Natasha Neale, is a paper that was presented at the BESA annual conference 2009.