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Increased light pollution harms training of future generations of Puerto Rican astronomers

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Rose Schnabel

The phenomenon increased at an annual rate of 9.6% between 2011 and 2022.
Every week during the spring, when the sun sets, 30 students from the Astronomy class at the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) in Cayey cross the campus carrying their telescopes and notebooks. They come to study the orbit of the planets and the properties of celestial bodies, but, increasingly, light pollution obstructs their view of the night sky.

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Nuevos cursos de Astronomía para Aficionados en el Recinto de Cupey de la UAGM

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El Centro de Estudios para el Desarrollo Sustentable del Recinto de Cupey de la Universidad Ana G. Méndez (UAGM), en colaboración con la Sociedad de Astronomía de Puerto Rico Inc. (SAPR) informan que ofrecerán el curso titulado Nuestro Sistema Solar a partir de este próximo martes, 11 de febrero de 2020.

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CienciaPR busca voluntarios para charlas en escuelas del Depto. de Educación

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Ciencia Puerto Rico (CienciaPR) busca profesionales en las áreas de STEM para servir como voluntarios ofreciendo charlas en escuelas públicas, como parte del proyecto 

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Red internacional ofrecerá taller en enseñanza astronomía-Maestros ciencia 6to-12mo

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Maestros(as) de ciencias de 6to-12mo grado de escuelas públicas:

Le invitamos a considerar una oportunidad única de desarrollar sus destrezas de enseñanza en astronomía, al participar de un entrenamiento ofrecido por recursos internacionales que visitarán la isla. 

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Puerto Rican students selected to research internship to study galaxies at Arecibo Observatory

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Young Puerto Rican students Dianaly Cortés Rivera was selected to a research internship to study galaxies at the Arecibo Observatory.  

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Astronomers Without Borders and CienciaPR to Distribute Telescopes to Underserved Schools in Puerto Rico

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SAN JUAN, PR – Starting this summer, children from all arond Puerto Rico will be able to explore space from their schools’ backyards. The non-profit organization Astronomers Without Borders and Ciencia Puerto Rico (CienciaPR) will distribute donated telescopes to 20 underserved schools in Puerto Rico. In addition to the telescopes, the schools will receive science education resources that include "The Universe at Your Feet", a collection of astronomy activities in Spanish for children and classrooms, and celestial planispheres or maps to help identify visible stars and constellations. This is all part of a new collaborative initiative called "Astronomía al Servicio" (Astronomy in Service), which seeks to promote education, scientific exploration, and citizen participation.

Asteroid named to honor Puerto Rican scientist

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Xuaem Tirado Ramos

The International Astronomical Union named an asteroid 33012 Eddie Irizarry, in honor of the Puerto Rican scientist and vicepresident of the Astronomy Society of the Caribbean.

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Total solar eclipses rare in Puerto Rico

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Due to its limited territorial expansion, annular or total solar eclipses in Puerto Rico are rare.

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