The Sky - Yours to Discover

THE SKY - YOURS TO DISCOVER is a project which invites children and young people
to gaze up at the sky and identify stars, imagine new constellations, and create
original stories.

The main goals of the venture are stimulating curiosity and interest towards
astronomy, inviting the general public to look directly at the skies, raising
awareness of the night sky, and eventually bringing into discussion the question
of light pollution.

This project may involve science centres, schools, planetariums, and
astronomers, all helping to motivate children of different cultures and
backgrounds to observe the night sky with their own eyes.

The Sky - Yours to Discover is a project from the Science Museum of the
University of Coimbra (Portugal) and several associated partners all over the world:
- Museu de Ciência da Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal)
- Centro Ciência Viva de Constância (Portugal)
- Museu de Astronomia e Ciências Afins (Brazil)
- University of Texas at Austin (USA)
- Australian Centre for Astrobiology (Australia)
- Escola Portuguesa de Moçambique (Mozambique)
- University of Glamorgan (United Kingdom)
- Confederation of Indian Amateur Astronomers (India)

Contacts:

Carlota Simões

E-mail:
aia2009@ci.uc.pt

URL:
http://www.museudaciencia.pt/index.php?iAction=Actividades&iArea=5&iId=18