Empowering Astronomy Education through the SPACETOPIA portal
PosterTeaching Methods and Tools
7th Shaw-IAU Workshop
Tuesday Nov. 18, 2025
UTC: 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. America/New_York: 10 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.
, Thursday Nov. 20, 2025
UTC: 8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. America/New_York: 3 a.m.- 4:30 a.m.
, UTC: 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. America/New_York: 3 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
, Friday Nov. 21, 2025
UTC: 8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. America/New_York: 3 a.m.- 4:30 a.m.
Mila Mitra
(STEM & Space)
Coauthors: Gautam Agawari (STEM & Space), Hema Verma (STEM & Space)
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We present a comprehensive astronomy education portal, 'Spacetopia'. Designed to minimize teacher preparation time, it streamlines the integration of astronomy into classrooms. The portal features grade-specific lessons, engaging videos and hands-on activities, accessible through a user-friendly interface that allows teachers with basic science training to deliver astronomy content, opening possibilities for widespread astronomy education.
A teacher training workshop showcasing this portal, along with observing and expert led discussions was held from November 25-27, 2024, at ARIES observatory, Nainital, India. Jointly organised by ARIES and STEM & Space and supported by the Office of Astronomy Education (OAE), India, the workshop offered participants an immersive astronomy experience.
Biography:
Mila Mitra is Co-Founder of STEM & Space, an Astronomy education organization in India. She completed her PhD in Astronomy from Rice University, Houston. She has been leading efforts to foster an excitement in STEM education through the domain of space and astronomy. She is an active science communicator and interacts with the public and media regarding space.
