A bright week is upon us this February as the University of the Philippines Astronomical Society (UP AstroSoc) hosts the annual National Astronomy Week (NAW) 2025. As a non-profit student organization committed to the promotion and understanding of astronomy among the general public, NAW 2025 will feature five events that promise an illuminating realization of the universe.
To start off, Cosmic Clicks is an astrophotography contest aimed to showcase the brilliance of astronomy under the lens of a camera. This event is for the general public and entries will be accepted from February 1 to 15.
Similarly, Orionids is an online trivia quiz game to test one's knowledge on astronomy, along with other fascinating facts about the bright cosmos beyond. This will be held online on UP AstroSoc's official FB Page from February 17 to 21, 2025.
Moving on to events situated in the University of Diliman itself, Parallax is a roundtable discussion and lecture that assists educators in gaining a better understanding and appreciation of astronomy and the universe. This event is open to educators nationwide and will be conducted at the UP College of Science Auditorium on February 22, 2025, 10:00AM to 12:00NN.
On that same day, two competitions will also be taking place for high school students nationwide. Introducing Big Bang, an astronomical quiz show that exhibits the knowledge of high school students about astronomy, and Take-Off, a water rocket-making and rocket-launching competition that focuses on the resourcefulness and innovation of students. Big bang will take place on UP Institute of Biology Auditorium on February 22, 2025, 8:00AM to 5:00PM, while the Take-Off rocket-making will occur in the Open Area of UP Institute of Biology, 9:30AM to 12:00NN, and the rocket-launching happening at the UP College of Mass Communication (CMC) Hills, 1:00PM to 4:00PM.
For more details on each of these events, please check out the official handbook:
For Cosmic Clicks, you may submit your entries via https://tinyurl.com/NAW2025-CosmicClicksSubmission
For Big Bang, Take-Off, and Parallax, you may register through this link: https://forms.gle/kwiTpvB6PSVT15mK9
For more updates and announcements, be sure to follow our Facebook (fb.com/upastrosoc), X/Twitter (@upastrosoc), and Instagram (@upastrosociety). Let's brighten up this month by reveling in the cosmos!
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