"European Planetary Science Congress", Βερολίνο, 2006

“Outreach of Astronomy with emphasis to the Solar System by the Space group in Greece"
X. Moussas (1), K. Dialynas (1), G. Babasides (1), G. Fasoulopoulos (2), V. Dimitropoulou (3),
D. Prassopoulos (4) , G. Tarsoudis (4),A. Aggioplasti (4), S. Kouphos (5), E. Spandagos (6), J.M. Strikis (7)

(1) Space Group, Laboratory of Astrophysics, Faculty of Physics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, GR 15783, Zographos, Athens, Greece
(2) Direction of Secondary Education of Dodecanese, Claude Pepper street, Zephyros, 85 100 Rhodes, Greece
(3) Hellenic Physical Union, Athens, Greece
(4) Thrace Astronomical Society, Alexandroupolis, Greece
(5) ”Eudemos” Amateur Astronomical Observatory of Rhodes, Rhodes, Greece,
(6) ”Aethra” Publishing Company, Athens Greece
(7) ”Elizabeth” Amateur Astronomical Observatory, Athens Greece

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We have a long tradition in Space and Solar System outreach at the University of Athens (Space Group). We have contributed with many popular science articles in encyclopaedias (a total of some 200000 words), magazines and newspapers, public lectures around Greece and radio and TV programmes.
We contribute in exhibitions for the public on many occasions (e.g. The British Exploration of the Planets, an exhibition organized by the British Council, at Eugenides Foundation and The Planetarium, where I prepared some 15 posters).
We are preparing an outreach site of Astrophysics with sections for the planets, the exploration of the solar system and solar terrestrial relations. I am preparing several posters for the planets. We organize with the Hellenic Physical Union a series of Astrophysics Lectures at the University of Athens.
Together with the Hellenic Physical Union we are planning to produce a theatrical play and CD or DVD concerning the planets. We have excellent collaboration with the amateur astronomers allover Greece and Cyprus.
We organize, together with Physics or mathematics teachers in high schools several events related to astronomical observations (e.g. Venus transit, solar eclipe, astronomy nights).
We also organize popular science programmes in TV channels. I brief we consider Astronomy a “Great Attractor” of pupil and the general public to science and we use it on every occasion for the benefit of the pupil and science.
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Text : X. Moussas (1)