Universe Quest “opens new worlds for young explorers”

2 October 2009

A summer academy encouraging girls to get involved with astronomy has been hailed as a great success. 21 participants in the San Francisco Bay area spent a whole week at the camp, taking part in hands-on activities.

Featuring professional astronomers as tutors, the emphasis was on exploration rather than traditional classroom fact-learning. It is hoped that the participants' interest in science, engineering, technology and maths will keep growing and help empower the next generation with the skills needed to follow challenging but immensely rewarding careers.

Universe Quest is a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded programme.

See an article and video clip here: http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/science_nation/index.jsp

 


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The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is endorsed by the United Nations and the International Council of Science.