Sunday, December 21, 2014

European Space Camp 2015













Applications for European Space Camp 2015 will open on the 1st of January 2015.The camp will take place in the summer of 2015. Applicants should be between the ages of 17 and 20 and a keen interest in Space and Rocket Physics is preferable. A good grasp of Mathematics and Physics is also advisable. Applicants must be fluent in English as all lectures and workshops are only covered in English. Scholarships are available.

For more details and application, Check the Website of European Space Camp.

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Telescope Basics

Few days back I shared some videos about stargazing basics. In this article I'm sharing rest of the videos about the basics of telescope.

Telescope Basics 1 : Telescope Types


Wednesday, December 17, 2014

The Paradoxical Universe










The Paradoxical Universe is an astronomy problem book written by V. V. Ivanov, A. V. Krivov, P. A. Denissenkov of Saint Petersburg State University. It contains 250 astronomical problems, ranging from Celestial Mechanics to Galactic Astronomy. It's an excellent book for astronomy olympiad preparation.

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Introduction to Astronomy - Duke University











Introduction to Astronomy is an amazing astronomy course by Professor Ronen Plesser of Duke University. The course is offered through Coursera, an online learning platform. This is an ideal course for the students who are preparing for astronomy Olympiad. The course has been started from December 1, 2014. Still you can join the class for free and embark yourself in journey of Astronomy. Click here to register for "Introduction to Astronomy"course.

Monday, December 15, 2014

USA Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad Paper






This is the question paper of United States Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad 2013-2014. Since Bangladesh Astronomy Olympiad 2015 is going to take place in the next month, I believe solving this problem set will help you to go some extra miles in the competition. Also, if you want to practice more, check out the Indian National Astronomy Olympiad Question Paper 2014.

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

10th Bangladesh Astronomy Olympiad, 2015













The divisional round of 10th Bangladesh Astronomy Olympiad will be held on 26th January, 2015. This year, the regional round will be organized in 14 districts. The final selection will be held on 31st January, 2015 in Dhaka. For the latest updates about the olympiad, follow the facebook froup of  Bangladesh Astronomical Association.

For preparation, check this link and all the posts labeled by Astronomy Preparation Guideline

Saturday, December 6, 2014

Stargazing Basics

In this article I'm sharing some videos which will be useful to get oriented with stargazing. Hope this will be helpful for the observational round of Astronomy Olympiad.

Stargazing Basics 1 : Get Oriented in the Night Sky

Friday, December 5, 2014

Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad 2015














Registration for 13th Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad 2015 is going to start from tomorrow. This year the regional competition will take place in 17 districts. To know about registration details, Click here.

Few Important Websites
1. Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad Website
2. Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad Past Papers
3. Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad Facebook Page
4. https://brilliant.org/
5. BdMO Online Forum
6. Kushtia Math Circle Website