Manila Street Astronomers

20/10/2026

🌟 Happening tomorrow (October 21) 🌟

We look forward to seeing you, CEU Manila 🔭

MYSTERIES OF THE STARS: COSMIC WONDERS UNVEILED 🌟

💫Join us as we uncover the secrets of the cosmos, witness the beauty of the cosmos and ignite your curiosity about the world beyond Earth. From the sparkling constellations above us to the mysteries hidden in the depths of space, this event promises an exciting experience filled with knowledge, creativity, and wonder!☄️

🔭Whether you're a curious explorer, a budding astronomer, or simply fascinated by the beauty of the night sky, this is your chance to discover that the universe is far more magical than we could ever imagine🪐.

📅 Date: October 21, 2026
⏰ Time: 3:00 PM - 8:30 PM
📍 Venue: Bulwagang Maestra Osang

Don't miss this extraordinary cosmic adventure!

Register now! ✨
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Layout by: Anne Julia Y. Limbo
Caption by: Inah Nicole C. Tolentino

20/10/2026

𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐤𝐲: 𝐀 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦

On October 17, LORMA Colleges in San Juan, La Union became a place where the universe could be touched, heard, smelled, tasted, and shared. It was the first program of its kind in the Philippines 🇵🇭

For a full day and night, Deaf, Blind, low-vision, and sighted participants explored astronomy together through experiences built for non-visual access, a first of its kind in the Philippines.

✨ Tactile solar system and constellation models
✨ Braille and raised-line star charts
✨ Sonification, real astronomical data rendered as sound
✨ Space food, a taste of how astronauts eat beyond Earth
✨ A meteorite exhibit, with pieces of space to hold in your hands
✨ The Smell of Jupiter, an olfactory take on the giant planet
✨ Filipino ethnoastronomy storytelling on Balatik
✨ An evening telescope session with live audio description

The program was held in celebration of World Space Week, World Blindness Awareness Month, and Design Week Philippines. It showed that the sky belongs to everyone, and that access to it is a matter of design.

Thank you to our organizers and partners:

Philippine Society of Space and Astronomy Research (PSSAR, Inc.)
HIRAYA Collective PH, Inc. (HIRAYA Collective for the Blind)
LORMA Colleges, Inc.
University of the Philippines Baguio Astronomy Society
Design Week Philippines
Design Center of the Philippines
Manila Street Astronomers
Balik Balatik
Rizal Technological University
Adamson University Star Lab

And to every participant, volunteer, and guide who made the night possible: thank you.

Sama All for Inclusive Astronomy! 🔭

Photo Credits: Lorma Schools and UPB AstroSoc

19/10/2026

🌌 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗸𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲.

At LORMA Colleges San Juan, we’re celebrating 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗸𝘆: 𝗔 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺, where participants explore the universe together through touch, sound, story, and scent. ✨

From tactile solar system models to the sound of real astronomical data, plus an evening telescope session with live audio description, every star is within reach. 🔭

True well-being means no one is left out of wonder.

🤝 In partnership with:
▪️ Hiraya Collective PH (HIRAYA Collective for the Blind)
▪️ Philippine Society of Space and Astronomy Research
▪️ UPB Astronomy Society (University of the Philippines Baguio Astronomy Society)
▪️ Design Week Philippines
▪️ DTI - Design Center of the Philippines
▪️ Manila Street Astronomers
▪️ Balik Balatik
▪️ Rizal Technological University
▪️ AdU STAR Lab

Sama All for Inclusive Astronomy! 🌠

Pillar Indicator:
III. Culture of Well-Being

SDGs:
SDG 4: Quality Education
SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals

19/10/2026

Thank you for letting us "Hear and Touch the Sky" with you all last weekend 🔭☄️🌟

This event has been made possible by Hiraya Collective PH, Philippine Space Science and Astronomy Research Conference, The Lorma Schools, Design Week Philippines, DTI - Design Center of the Philippines, UPB Astronomy Society, Rizal Technological University, and AdU STAR Lab

15/10/2026

In celebration of World Space Week, World Blindness Awareness Month and Design Week Philippines, we’re presenting

What: Hear and Touch the Sky: A Multisensory Star Party and Space Accessibility Program
When: October 17, 2026, 1:00 - 8:00pm
Where: LORMA Colleges San Juan, La Union

The program brings blind, low-vision, and sighted participants through a shared day-and-night experience of astronomy built for non-visual access: tactile solar system and constellation models, Braille and raised-line star charts, sonification astronomy — real astronomical data rendered as sound — Filipino ethnoastronomy storytelling on Balatik, exploring space food and scent of planets, and an evening telescope session with live audio description.

This event is organized by:
Hiraya Collective PH (HIRAYA Collective for the Blind)
Philippine Society of Space and Astronomy Research
UPB Astronomy Society (University of the Philippines Baguio Astronomy Society)
The Lorma Schools (LORMA Colleges, Inc.)
Design Week Philippines
DTI - Design Center of the Philippines
Manila Street Astronomers
Balik Balatik
Rizal Technological University
AdU STAR Lab (Adamson University STAR Lab)

Sama All for Inclusive Astronomy!

22/09/2026

🌌 LOOKING FOR SPONSORS! ✨

What if we could experience the night sky not only through sight, but also through sound and touch?

On October 17, 2026, we’re bringing “Hear and Touch the Sky” to La Union, a multisensory star party and space accessibility program designed to make astronomy more inclusive and accessible.

We’re currently looking for partners and sponsors who would like to support this initiative and help us create an experience where more people can connect with the cosmos. 🌟

If your organization would like to collaborate or sponsor the event, we’d love to hear from you!

📍 La Union, Philippines
📅 October 17, 2026
🌌 Hear and Touch the Sky: A Multisensory Star Party & Space Accessibility Program

Let’s make the sky something everyone can hear, touch, experience, and explore. 💫

📩 For sponsorship and partnership opportunities, kindly reach out to us through our DM or at [email protected]

16/09/2026

16/09/2026

Today, my wife and I celebrate 40 years together.
In 2018, I wrote an essay/letter to my wife for our 32nd anniversary. It's title was I Am Merak. (https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=i%20am%20merak) Eight years later, I converted that essay into lyrics which I titled "The Line That Binds Us.". Then last April, my wife and son gifted me with an acoustic guitar and I was finally able to make the melody and music for the lyrics. This song is the result as produced and arranged by Suno (which is cheaper than buying a home studio kit or renting an actual studio).
Irma Andreassen THOU! All the way to the ends of the Milky Way.
Lyric video made in: https://vizzy.io

15/09/2026

Our has always been such a fascinating object to observe in our night sky. Through a telescope you could see so many surface features. If y'all miss our activities, don't worry we'll soon be back in action.