Astrosphere New Media Association proudly welcomes our new 365 Days of Astronomy Project Manager, Avivah Yamani.

Avivah is an astronomer from Indonesia who works as a writer and communicator, with a keen interest in social science, philosophy, music, art, archaeology and history. She is involved extensively with astronomy communication with the public, enjoying the challenge of conveying complex ideas in an easy-to-understand manner. Before focusing herself in EPO and new media, she did research on dynamical simulations of planetary systems.

Joining Astrosphere, she hopes to engage  more people to understand the universe through online media. Other than astronomy, Avivah loves to travel and doing outdoor activities like camping and hanging out with friends in roadside cafes. She lives in Bandung, which is a high altitude location, making the weather pleasantly cool. Avivah maintains langitselatan.com astronomy blog in Indonesia language.

Norwegian Jewel by Stilleben

Want to see the world (not) end in style?

Join Pamela & Fraser (and many others) on a cruise around the Caribbean celebrating the “(Not the) End of the World.”

We will be sailing on the Norwegian Cruise Lines “Norwegian Jewel.”

To book:
Call Zelda (305-931-4896)
and say “Astronomy Cast sent me“

Itinerary (link to details)

• Dec 16, 2012 Depart Miami
• Dec 17, Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas
• Dec 18, At Sea Fraser & Pamela record live with you!)
• Dec 19, Ochos Rios, Jamaica
• Dec 20, George Town, Grand Cayman
• Dec 21, Worlds Ends Cozumel, Mexico with excursion to ruins at Tulum
• Dec 22, At Sea (Fraser & Pamela record live with you!)
• Dec 23, Disembark in Miami

Anyone who travels as part of the Astronomy Cast group will get a special gift from us and will get a super secret Astronomy Cast schedule of events to augment all the awesome, scientific and skeptical events already planned for the cruise.

To join us, call:

Zelda Rosenthal   REMEMBER: Say “Astronomy Cast sent me“
Cruise Shoppe Operations in Miami, FL
(305) 931-4896

More Details on the Main Cruise Webpage.

You, that’s correct, You can be a 365 Days of Astronomy Podcaster. We’ve had many excellent content providers, many of whom are not Astrophysicists. Storytellers, Teachers, Amateur Astronomers, High School Classes; all have gone to our Join In Page and found themselves making a significant statement about Astronomy to an audience of tens of thousands.

It’s not easy, but it’s rewarding. We will send you a cool “Podcaster” button if you like, but the real reward is knowing you have helped continue our Mission here at Astrosphere New Media Association. You will be more than a podcaster. You will be an Astronomy Communicator.

Carl Sagan said, “We have also arranged things so that almost no one understands science and technology. This is a prescription for disaster. We might get away with it for a while, but sooner or later this combustible mixture of ignorance and power is going to blow up in our faces.” A old Chinese proverb tells us “It’s better to light a candle than to curse the darkness”.

From interpreting science and  technology, illuminating knowledge rather than lamenting ignorance, relaying the joy of appreciating the night sky, to explaining complex astrophysics; the whole spectrum of Astronomy awaits your voice as a guide to others. Please, visit http://365daysofastronomy.org/join-in/ and add your voice to the 365 Days of Astronomy.

Gear with a flare for education

Astrogear provides astronomy gear with a flare for education. We are the sole provider for items that support the projects of Astrosphere New Media Association such as Astronomy Cast and 365 Days of Astronomy. All proceeds support their efforts to increase science education on a global scale. As we gain further support, we will begin offering more items for other projects. We appreciate your support and hope you will come to us for your future astronomy gear needs. We have a few 3XL TeeShirts available now for a limited time. Just order the shirt of your choice selecting 2XL and note in the order you actually want the larger size. Our shipping department (that’s me) will see it though.

Click the GEAR link at the top of the page.