Universe Awareness has started a collaboration with the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and NASA Chandra X-ray Observatory to produce the astronomy news service - Space Scoop - that are written specifically for children aged between 7 and 11 years old. Space Scoop is meant to feed children's curiosity about the Universe.
UNAWE - Sri Lanka launched Space Scoop in Sinhalese making it possible for all the Sinhalese reading children to learn latest in astronomy. UNAWE Sri Lanka hope to translate Space Scoop in to Tamil in near future and to publish the articles in local papers.
Who can use this service?
Children — In a world where children are sometimes more technically savvy than grown-ups, Space Scoop is meant to feed their curiosity about the Universe, by allowing them to access ESO releases in their own language.
Parents — They can read about the latest discoveries in astronomy and explain them to children who are younger than seven years old or who do not use computers on their own.
Teachers — They can use Space Scoop as a resource in the classroom to discuss the latest discoveries.
List of Space Scoop articles in Sinhalese.
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Coordinator: Thilina Heenatigala
Sinhalese Translator: Rangitha Kuruppu
