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| board_of_directors = [[Anousheh Ansari]]<br>Tim DeBenedictis<br>Roy McCord<br>Tom Meneghini<br>Farah Payan<br>Scott Roberts<br>Babak Sedehi<br>John Spencer<br>Babak Tafreshi |
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'''Astronomers Without Borders''' ('''AWB''') is a U.S.-based organization founded by Mike Simmons and [[Anousheh Ansari]], dedicated to spreading [[astronomy]] throughout the world, by getting people in [[developed countries]] to sponsor the purchase of equipment and training for people in [[developing countries]]. The group's aim is to create "goodwill and understanding" across all boundaries through the sharing of astronomy.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bje_BAAAQBAJ&pg=PA246 |
'''Astronomers Without Borders''' ('''AWB''') is a U.S.-based organization founded by Mike Simmons and [[Anousheh Ansari]], dedicated to spreading [[astronomy]] throughout the world, by getting people in [[developed countries]] to sponsor the purchase of equipment and training for people in [[developing countries]]. The group's aim is to create "goodwill and understanding" across all boundaries through the sharing of astronomy.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bje_BAAAQBAJ&pg=PA246| publisher=[[Springer Science & Business Media]] | year=2013 | title=From Casual Stargazer to Amateur Astronomer | last=Eagle | first=David | page=246 | isbn=1461487668 }}</ref> |
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The group was founded in 2007,<ref name=CAPJ>{{cite journal | url=https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Babak_Tafreshi/publication/26500137_The_World_At_Night_A_New_International_Year_of_Astronomy_2009_Project/links/02e7e52bc451baccce000000.pdf | publisher=[[International Astronomical Union]] | date=February 2008 | volume=2 | journal=Communicating Astronomy with the Public Journal| title=The World At Night | pages=17–20| bibcode=2008CAPJ....2...17S}}</ref> and achieved official tax-free status in 2009,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.profile&ein=680649259 |publisher=[[Charity Navigator]] |title=Astronomers Without Borders Inc. |accessdate=December 21, 2016 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6mvz640ua?url=https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.profile&ein=680649259 |archivedate=2016-12-22 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> which was the [[International Year of Astronomy]] (IYA2009). AWB sponsored several events that year, including [[The World At Night]] (TWAN) and the IYA2009's Global Cornerstone Project [[International Year of Astronomy#100 Hours of Astronomy|100 Hours of Astronomy]]. Utilizing important historical and natural settings across the globe, The World at Night created wide-angle images of the sky, in order to show the universality of star-gazing. 100 Hours of Astronomy ran April 2–5, 2009, the goal of which was to get as many people across the world to look through [[optical telescope]]s.<ref>{{cite journal | url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/proceedings-of-the-international-astronomical-union/article/div-classtitleastronomers-without-bordersdiv/0A30937224418B3DC40E41B358F7DC4F | publisher=International Astronomical Union | date=January 2009 | volume=5 | issue=S260 | journal=Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union | title=The Role of Astronomy in Society and Culture | pages=438–441}}</ref> The World at Night was the idea of Simmons and [[Babak A. Tafreshi]], the editor of Iran's ''Nojum Magazine'', the only astronomy magazine in the [[Middle East]].<ref name=CAPJ /> |
The group was founded in 2007,<ref name=CAPJ>{{cite journal | url=https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Babak_Tafreshi/publication/26500137_The_World_At_Night_A_New_International_Year_of_Astronomy_2009_Project/links/02e7e52bc451baccce000000.pdf | publisher=[[International Astronomical Union]] | date=February 2008 | volume=2 | journal=Communicating Astronomy with the Public Journal| title=The World At Night | pages=17–20| bibcode=2008CAPJ....2...17S}}</ref> and achieved official tax-free status in 2009,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.profile&ein=680649259 |publisher=[[Charity Navigator]] |title=Astronomers Without Borders Inc. |accessdate=December 21, 2016 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6mvz640ua?url=https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.profile&ein=680649259 |archivedate=2016-12-22 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> which was the [[International Year of Astronomy]] (IYA2009). AWB sponsored several events that year, including [[The World At Night]] (TWAN) and the IYA2009's Global Cornerstone Project [[International Year of Astronomy#100 Hours of Astronomy|100 Hours of Astronomy]]. Utilizing important historical and natural settings across the globe, The World at Night created wide-angle images of the sky, in order to show the universality of star-gazing. 100 Hours of Astronomy ran April 2–5, 2009, the goal of which was to get as many people across the world to look through [[optical telescope]]s.<ref>{{cite journal | url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/proceedings-of-the-international-astronomical-union/article/div-classtitleastronomers-without-bordersdiv/0A30937224418B3DC40E41B358F7DC4F | publisher=International Astronomical Union | date=January 2009 | volume=5 | issue=S260 | journal=Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union | title=The Role of Astronomy in Society and Culture | pages=438–441}}</ref> The World at Night was the idea of Simmons and [[Babak A. Tafreshi]], the editor of Iran's ''Nojum Magazine'', the only astronomy magazine in the [[Middle East]].<ref name=CAPJ /> |
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| Formation | May 15, 2009 |
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| Type | 501(c)(3) |
| Headquarters | Calabasas, California |
Founder & President | Mike Simmons |
| Anousheh Ansari Tim DeBenedictis Roy McCord Tom Meneghini Farah Payan Scott Roberts Babak Sedehi John Spencer Babak Tafreshi | |
| Website | astronomerswithoutborders |
Astronomers Without Borders (AWB) is a U.S.-based organization founded by Mike Simmons and Anousheh Ansari, dedicated to spreading astronomy throughout the world, by getting people in developed countries to sponsor the purchase of equipment and training for people in developing countries. The group's aim is to create "goodwill and understanding" across all boundaries through the sharing of astronomy.[1]
The group was founded in 2007,[2] and achieved official tax-free status in 2009,[3] which was the International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009). AWB sponsored several events that year, including The World At Night (TWAN) and the IYA2009's Global Cornerstone Project 100 Hours of Astronomy. Utilizing important historical and natural settings across the globe, The World at Night created wide-angle images of the sky, in order to show the universality of star-gazing. 100 Hours of Astronomy ran April 2–5, 2009, the goal of which was to get as many people across the world to look through optical telescopes.[4] The World at Night was the idea of Simmons and Babak A. Tafreshi, the editor of Iran's Nojum Magazine, the only astronomy magazine in the Middle East.[2]
The group organizes Global Astronomy Month every April.[5]
References
- ^ Eagle, David (2013). From Casual Stargazer to Amateur Astronomer. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 246. ISBN 1461487668.
- ^ a b "The World At Night" (PDF). Communicating Astronomy with the Public Journal. 2. International Astronomical Union: 17–20. February 2008. Bibcode:2008CAPJ....2...17S.
- ^ "Astronomers Without Borders Inc". Charity Navigator. Archived from the original on 2016-12-22. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "The Role of Astronomy in Society and Culture". Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. 5 (S260). International Astronomical Union: 438–441. January 2009.
- ^ "Global Astronomy Month begins 1 April". Astronomy Now. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
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