Education and Outreach
Education
In RCAAM, during 2021 there are 4 postgraduate students, who are carrying out research in the frame of their PhD and Masters Theses under the supervision of members of our institute.
A course on "Nonlinear Dynamics" for Masters' students at the section of Astrophysics, Astronomy and Mechanics, of the Physics Dept. of the University of Athens is offered by Dr. P. A. Patsis.
Outreach
The researchers of RCAAM were invited during 2020 to give lectures in educational institutions and events for the public. They also wrote articles for the public while their interventions helped to disseminate the research results of the Center.
• P. Patsis: “Our galaxy and the position of Man in the Universe”, Rotary Club of Glyfada, May 14.
• I. Contopoulos: “Space Travel”, 12th Elementary School of Glyfada, Glyfada, February 17.
• S. Vasilakos: 8 interviews during 2020 in press (CosmoOTETV, ERT, Kathimerini, 9.84, etc.).
• M. Georgoulis: “The mapping of the Sun’s poles by the Solar Orbiter”, (March 11), Newsparer “Ta Nea” https://www.tanea.gr/print/2020/03/11/greece/i- xartografisi-ton-polon-touiliou-apo-to-solar-orbiter/
“The most detailed images of the Sun so far from American Ground Telescope Inoue ”, (January 29) article in Athenian-Macedonian News agency https://www.amna.gr/home/article/426420/Oi-pio-leptomereis-eos-tora- eikonestou-ιliou-apo-to-neo-amerikaniko-epigeio-tileskopio-Inouye
“M. Georgoulis author of the first book for space weather ”, (January 30), Alithia newspaper of Chios. https://www.alithia.gr/tehnologia/o-manolis-georgoylis-syggrafeas-toy- protoyvivlioy-gia-ton-diastimiko-kairo
“Global distinction for the Greek Solar Physicist Dr. Manolis Georgouli”, (March 26), newspaper “Information” of the Peloponnese. https://www.enpel.gr/2020/03/παγκόσμια-διάκριση-για-τον-έλληνα- ηλι/?fbclid= IwAR2x-SY-QIUU8LDFYFGJdcaLJaTJJJpGvCNvySQ4GZNms6hJtYKjnLQJSuM 21 “SpaceWeather by Manolis GeorgoulisΔιαστημικός”, (October 10), Alithia newspaper of Chio. https://www.alithia.gr/magazine/psyhagogia/vivlio/diastimikos-kairos -toy-manoli -georgoyli
“Looking up with Dr. Nikolaos Sergis, its CEO of Greek NASA ”, (October 24) interview of colleague Mr. N. Sergis (collaboration with M. Georgoulis) in the Huffington Post Greece. https://www.huffingtonpost.gr/entry/koitazontas-psela-me-ton-dr-nikolao-\ serye-ton-ceo-tes-ellenikes-nasa_gr\_5f93d80dc5b69b2ad5aaf07b?utm_hp_ ref=gr-homepage
“Six Greeks, members of the space dream team ”, (November 29), newspaper Enimerosi Peloponnese https://www.enpel.gr/2020/11/έξι-έλληνες-μέλη-της-διαστημικής-ντρ/?fbclid =IwAR2caoqvHtrHjgFaWfwfGW459K8xWubEbmyIrDA- CnDADMYZqCcMzIyGwms
• V. Tritakis: Online speech at the Society of Friends of the People entitled: “ Social Impacts of the Digital Age.
• P. Patsis: Our galaxy and the position of Man in the Universe”, Rotary Club of Glyfada, May 14.
• I. Contopoulos: “Space Travel”, 12th Elementary School of Glyfada, Glyfada, February 17.
• S. Vasilakos: 8 interviews during 2020 in press (CosmoOTETV, ERT, Kathimerini, 9.84, etc.).
• M. Georgoulis: “The mapping of the Sun’s poles by the Solar Orbiter”, (March 11), Newsparer “Ta Nea” https://www.tanea.gr/print/2020/03/11/greece/i- xartografisi-ton-polon-touiliou-apo-to-solar-orbiter/
“The most detailed images of the Sun so far from American Ground Telescope Inoue ”, (January 29) article in Athenian-Macedonian News agency https://www.amna.gr/home/article/426420/Oi-pio-leptomereis-eos-tora- eikonestou-ιliou-apo-to-neo-amerikaniko-epigeio-tileskopio-Inouye
“M. Georgoulis author of the first book for space weather ”, (January 30), Alithia newspaper of Chios. https://www.alithia.gr/tehnologia/o-manolis-georgoylis-syggrafeas-toy- protoyvivlioy-gia-ton-diastimiko-kairo
“Global distinction for the Greek Solar Physicist Dr. Manolis
In 2019 RCAAM organized a series of 9 talks for the general public in the Eastern hall of the Academy of Athens, on the occasion of the completion of 100 years since establishment of the International Astronomical Union (IAU).
1. K. Tsiganos (UOA): “100 years of astronomical discoveris” (11/1).
2. P. Patsis: “The spirals of the galaxies” (27/2).
3. I. Contopoulos: “ The research of pulsars in contemporary Astrophysics” (27/3).
4. C. Gontikakis: “Solar eruptions” (17/4).
5. M. Harsoula: “Tides in the Universe” (29/5).
6. V. Tritakis: “The social and financial consequences of the space research: (26/6).
7. S. Krimizis (Academician): “The Space Age of Humanity: 50 Years after the landing on the Moon and 62 years of the robotic exploration of the Solar System (17/7).
8. C. Efthymiopoulos: “Modern achievments of the Celestial Mechanics: Solar system, black holes and galaxies (30/10).
9. S. Vasilakos: “Modern Cosmology: From the big bang to the dark energy” (27/11).
The International Year of Astronomy 2009 was a global effort initiated by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and UNESCO to help the citizens of the world to rediscover their place in the Universe, and thereby engage a personal sense of wonder and discovery.
The Research Center for Astronomy and Applied Mathematics of the Academy of Athens participated in this effort by organizing a series of public lectures:
3 December 2008
Stamatios Krimigis
Exploring the Planets: Spacecrafts in the Space Ocean - from Mariners and Voyagers to Cassini and MESSENGER17 December 2008
Christos Efthymiopoulos
The CERN Experiment and its Contribution to Astronomy21 January 2008
Ioannis Contopoulos
The Music of the Stars4 February 2008
Constantinos Gontikakis
Sun: The Day Star18 February 2008
Vassilios Tritakis
The Sun of our Life4 March 2008
Panos A. Patsis
The World of Galaxies18 March 2009
John Hadjidemetriou
The Discovery of New Planetary Systems: Are We Alone in the Universe?8 April 2009
Elias Vagenas
Black Holes: from the Universe to the Laboratory29 Απριλίου 2009
Constantinos Kalapotharakos
Chaos Theory in Astronomy13 May 2009
Mirella Harsoula
Dance of the Galaxies27 May 2009
Spyros Basilakos
Modern Cosmology: Creation, Structure and Evolution of the Universe10 June 2009
Emmanuel Sarris
Space Environment of the Earth24 June 2009
Nick Sergis
Saturn-Enceladus-Titan: The World Revealed by the Cassini-Huygens Mission