Pictorial and Documentary Guide for Research, Teaching, and Education through Astronomy, Physics, and Mathematics Pursued under the Umbrella of the United Nations (1974-2024)

TL;DR

This paper provides a comprehensive overview of 50 years of global efforts in space science education, teaching, and research, highlighting international collaborations, regional centers, and accessible resources in multiple languages.

Contribution

It documents the development of global space science education and research infrastructure under UN auspices, including workshops, regional centers, and multilingual resources over five decades.

Findings

Over twenty workshops held worldwide.

Seven regional centers established in diverse regions.

Extensive multilingual educational and research resources available.

Abstract

This paper was prepared for Open-Access-only publication as a guide reporting on Education (all aspects of space science and technology), Teaching (remote sensing and GIS, satellite meteorology and global climate, satellite communication, space and atmospheric sciences, global navigation satellite systems), and Research (solar neutrino problem, formation of structure in the Universe) in astronomy (solar physics, cosmology), physics (nuclear physics, neutrino physics), and mathematics (fractional calculus, special functions of mathematical physics) exercised over 50 years (1974-2024). In this period, more than twenty workshops were held and seven regional centres for space science and technology education were established in all regions of the world: Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, Western Asia, and Europe. This effort was undertaken in cooperation with ESA, NASA, JAXA, and 193 member states of the United Nations under the auspices of the UN, also supported by the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) and the International Astronomical Union (IAU). The paper provides access to most of the documents in the six official languages of the United Nations (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish), proceedings, and published papers and books focusing on education, teaching, and research (listed in Google Scholar and Research Gate).