spacelover17: This is a picture of the 2015 US team that competed in the International Olympiad of

spacelover17:

This is a picture of the 2015 US team that competed in the International Olympiad of Astronomy and Astrophysics (an international high school competition for astronomy) in Indonesia. One team member won honorable mention, two won bronze, and one won a silver medal.

A while ago, I had posted about the USAAAO. Well, the US Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad has come a long way since it was first founded almost 3 years ago - it has garnered interest among hundreds of high school students across the country, and last year’s team even snagged a silver medal, two bronze medals, and honorable mention last summer. But we need your help to strengthen the team even further against other top teams across the world.

We need a training camp to help prepare the top five students who will go on to the IOAA. The team needs a chance to work with each other before competing, and some portions of the competition, such as the telescope-involved parts, are nearly impossible to prepare for individually. MIT has agreed to host the summer camp if we can raise the funds to do so, so please consider donating! Every little bit helps! And if you can’t donate, please share this link so that words spreads and others can.

https://crowdfund.mit.edu/project/2341