XVIII Conference on Resistive Plate Chambers and Related Detectors

Session

Outreach Event

17 Sept 2026, 16:20

Auditorium 111 (UERJ Maracanã)

Conveners

Outreach Event: GalileoMobile Amanar

• Diego Torres Machado (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro)

81. GalileoMobile Amanar - Documentary

Diego Torres Machado (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro), Mauricio Thiel (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR))

17/09/2026, 16:20

Abstract:

GalileoMobile Amanar is a science outreach and cultural heritage project that uses astronomy as a tool for inspiration, education, and the empowerment of the Sahrawi community. For decades, living under extremely challenging conditions in refugee camps near Tindouf, Algeria, Sahrawis have faced limited access to education, resources, and opportunities for young people.

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