The activity focused on the upcoming solar eclipse on July 2, an occasion in which students were taught the care they should take when witnessing this phenomenon.

Great interest was aroused in more than 600 boys and girls in basic education by the talk about the solar eclipse given by astronomer Guillermo Damke and given by the University of La Serena at the Arturo Prat Chacón School in La Serena, in its role as scientific partner. educational astronomical phenomenon.

This activity is part of the collaborative work carried out by the school with the Municipality of La Serena and the Gabriel González Videla Municipal Corporation in order to educate the community about the total solar eclipse.

Gemita Álvarez, Director of the school, referred to the importance of the University of La Serena approaching and carrying out this type of activities in schools in the commune. “It is important, there always has to be a link with the University where we can educate the children of the region against phenomena such as the solar eclipse,” she explained.

For his part, Gabriel Carvajal, an 8th grade student, considers that activities like this are very positive, since they allow students like him to generate knowledge. “The talk was quite interesting because there is a lack of culture about astronomy, not everyone knows the care that must be taken with the eclipse and the information they give is very good,” he indicated.

Alejandra Leyton, Coordinator of the ULS Scientific Dissemination Team, indicated that “this has been the most massive and important talk we have held and we have had a very good reception from the boys and girls, who appreciate being able to access this type of information.” activities".

To date, 1.090 students have participated in talks on astronomy given by the ULS, in addition to other activities that the university is carrying out throughout the region, such as educational activities in public spaces or the presentation of the mobile planetarium, with the objective of disseminating knowledge in the community.

Written by Tomás Rodríguez, DirCom