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GSoC & Open Astronomy 2025
OpenAstronomy is an umbrella organisation which collects project ideas from any of its members. OpenAstronomy has been a GSOC mentoring organisation since 2016 and it’s applying to participate in 2025.
Contributors applications to OpenAstronomy projects follows the same rules as the Python Software Foundation and the GSoC Contributor Guide. We have also our own guide to a good application for OpenAstronomy.
All student blogs are collected on the OpenAstronomy Universe site.
Quick Links
- OpenAstronomy Contributor Guide
- GSoC Contributor Guide
- Now You Know It!: Getting selected in Outreachy by Kriti Singh
Current Projects
Previous Projects
Info for sub-organisations’ admins
Whether you have been participating for years or this is your first time read our guide for sub-org admins.
Related Organizations
OpenAstronomy is closely related to other organizations that support open-source scientific computing:
- NumFOCUS - Supports open-source scientific computing projects, including many under OpenAstronomy and also participates in GSoC.
- Python Software Foundation - Oversees GSoC projects for the broader Python ecosystem and also participates in GSoC.
- TARDIS - A radiative transfer code for supernovae, also participating in GSoC
These organizations collaborate on various scientific computing initiatives and GSoC at times.