About
Based in Accra, Ghana, The Travelling Telescope for SPACE GH is a non-profit educational outreach organisation dedicated to Planetary and Space Science, founded to address the near-absence of astronomy, planetary awareness, and space-related content in Ghana's classrooms and community learning spaces.
Meet the team ↓The gap we're filling
In Ghana's current educational framework, Planetary and Space Science remains largely underrepresented. While basic science curricula touch on general concepts, there is little structured exposure to topics such as the solar system, celestial mechanics, Earth observation from space, satellite technology, or the broader Universe, leaving most students to complete school without encountering the science that governs our cosmos or shapes their daily lives.
Informal learning environments such as museums, science centres, and public outreach events are also rare or inaccessible to most learners, particularly in underserved communities. As a result, curiosity about the night sky, eclipses, planets, and space exploration often goes unfostered.
The Travelling Telescope for SPACE GH directly fills this void by taking hands-on, experiential learning to schools and the public through mobile telescope viewings, interactive demonstrations, and accessible storytelling about the cosmos.
Our mission
To inspire curiosity and foster scientific literacy by bringing the wonders of Science, Planetary Awareness, and Cosmic Exploration (SPACE) directly to students and the public through the mobile lens of The Traveling Telescope.
Why space science matters for Ghana
Investing in Planetary and Space Science isn't just about stargazing. It has tangible, transformative applications for national development. In a country like Ghana, space science underpins critical sectors:
Agriculture & Food Security
Satellite data helps monitor rainfall patterns, soil moisture, crop health, and desertification, enabling precision farming and early drought warnings.
Disaster Management & Climate Resilience
Earth-observation satellites track floods, coastal erosion, wildfires, and urban expansion, providing vital data for emergency response and long-term planning.
Communication & Connectivity
Satellite technology enables reliable internet, mobile networks, and broadcasting, especially in rural and remote areas without fibre-optic infrastructure.
Navigation & Transportation
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) support logistics, maritime safety, aviation, and land surveying.
Natural Resource Management
Space-based imaging assists in monitoring illegal mining (galamsey), deforestation, water bodies, and coastal changes.
STEM Workforce Development
Exposure to planetary and space science inspires students toward STEM careers, building a workforce ready for Africa's growing space sector, including the African Space Agency and national satellite programmes.
Meet the team
The people carrying the telescope from school to school: researchers, students, and volunteers united by a shared mission.
A message from our Executive Director
Dear Friend,
Welcome to The Travelling Telescope for SPACE GH! It is an honour to have you here. Across Ghana, too many young minds grow up without ever looking through a telescope or understanding how space science shapes their daily lives, from the weather forecasts that guide our farmers to the satellites that connect our communities. That is why we exist: to carry the wonders of the Universe directly to our students and the public, one mobile lens at a time.
But we cannot do this alone. Today, I invite you to become part of our journey. Your support, whether through a donation, no matter the size, or by offering your time as a volunteer, fuels our mission and ignites curiosity in a child who might one day become Ghana's next space scientist.
Help us turn young eyes skyward and keep their dreams grounded in possibility. Donate. Volunteer. Share our mission.
Together, let's bring SPACE down to Earth for every Ghanaian learner.
Dr. Marian Selorm Sapah, Executive Director
Leadership
Dr. Marian Selorm Sapah
Executive Director
Senior Lecturer & Cosmochemist, Department of Earth Science, University of Ghana
Dr. David Baratoux
Director of Development
Director of Research & Planetary Scientist, IRD / Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET)
Magdalene Danso
Secretary
Student & Space Science Enthusiast, Department of Earth Science, University of Ghana
Field assistants
The volunteers on the ground at every school visit and sky-gazing night.
Sascha Adjei
Cecilia Asiedu
Emmanuel Ofosu
Without deliberate grassroots efforts to introduce these concepts early, Ghana risks remaining a consumer of space technologies rather than a contributor. The Travelling Telescope for SPACE GH plays an essential role: building scientific literacy, nurturing curiosity, and demonstrating that the cosmos is not distant or irrelevant, but a practical resource for sustainable development.
By bringing the Universe to the doorsteps of Ghanaian students and communities, one telescope view at a time, we plant seeds for the next generation of scientists, engineers, and informed citizens who can harness space for national progress.