We are writing this article from opposite sides of the Earth and are getting ready to meet again in December 2017 to continue our project of bringing the world together through physics education, one constellation at a time. With the events in France, Belgium, Germany, United States, and United Kingdom fresh in our minds, there is not a more critical time than now to work on this project. Although some people believe that the authors (Richard, a Canadian Jew, and Nayif, a Palestinian Arab) should not be colleagues on an international project rooted in global unity, and certainly not be dear friends, we carry on as our work transcends the myopic limitations that society has placed on us. This is our story.
Topics
Auroral phenomena,
Orion,
Virgo,
Education,
Teaching,
Editorials,
News and events,
Conference
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Gary
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, 70
(Feb.
2016
).© 2017 American Association of Physics Teachers.
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