SPACE CLUB
THE ASTRONOMY CLUB OF THE SPACE AND RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS AGENCY
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The club has the main focus on the following activities:
Observational astronomy for adults using the club's telescopes
Astronomy courses, workshops and star parties (at our private observation site near Bucharest) for members
Promotion of the Space and Radiocommunication Agency under the Informatics and Communication Command of MApN (the Romanian National Defense Ministry)
Educational astronomy program for children, including practical observation sessions
Inclusive astronomy outreach activities for the blind and visually impaired
Public astronomy outreach
Space Club News
23.03.2025 - Do you want to become a Space Club member?
We are glad to announce that we are accepting new members in our tribe!
If you are an amateur astronomer, a big-time astronomy fan, or only astro-curious, we are inviting you to join our team!
Click here to learn more.
17.02.2025 - Exclusive Member Courses - Expanding Our Knowledge
On February17th, we held the inaugural session of the internal course on the Celestial Sphere and Astromonical Coordinate Systems, led by Mr. Andrei Pocora.
We are honored to have such a distinguished lecturer; Mr. Pocora is a Professor of Astronautics at the Constanța Naval Academy of MApN.
This session marked the beggining of a 10-part series, offered free of charge to our club members - an excellent example of the benefits our members enjoy.
01.11.2024 - Launch of Space Club's "Astronomy for all" Podcast
We are glad to announce that we have launched the online YouTube podcast Astronomy for all!
The Podcast will have new episodes every month and will debate more or less well known astronomy topics.
02.06.2024 - SpaceFest Gala - The National Opera House, Bucharest
Our colleagues Silvia and Andra represented Space Club during the official Gala organized to mark the end of SpaceFest event . They successfully promoted our activities among space and aeronautics industry experts, such as NASA astronauts, representatives of Axiom Space, USA Embassy, Polytechnics University and Aerospace Engineering Faculty.
08.04.2024 - Total Solar eclipse USA, Texas
Our Space Club colleague, Petrișor, is observing the total Solar Eclipse in USA. Thanks to him, the Space Club banner is present in Texas and will be shadowed during this fabulous natural phenomenon for which he travelled so far.
22.03.2024 - Astro4Equity Podcast
This time we had an international activity, our colleague Andra was interviewed for the Astronomy for Equity Podcast that will soon be aired in the USA and all over the world. The topic of the podcast is on how astronomy can improve lives, and our colleague, who is also the Co-chair of the IAU Inclusive Outreach subWorking Group "Inspiring Stars" talked, together with the Chair of the IAU sWG, about astronomy activities dedicated to the B/VI community and presented our last workshop in December.
We can't wait for the podcast to be aired!
01.03.2024 - Private observation site
On the 1st of March we visited our private observation site near Bucharest.
It's a very secure spot with low light pollution and horizon opening to the North.
02.04.2024 - Team building Space Club members
Fun time & Team building! Space Club members enjoyed an exquisite talk held by Brian Cox, the famous English physicist at Sala Palatului. A good opportunity to show off our logo.
09.03.2024 - Future of Air & Space Technology (FAST) Forum 2024
A part of Space Club team was present at the Future of Air & Space Technology (FAST) Forum 2024 organized by Romanian Space Initiative (ROSPIN). Our educational project for children was discussed within the Education Panel by our colleague Andra, who represented Space Club.
Contact
E-mail: spaceclub.astro@gmail.com
WhatsApp: +4 0723 664 770