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Accessibility in astronomy for the visually impaired

Nature Astronomy volume 6, pages 1216–1218 (2022)Cite this article

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Four researchers — Nicolas Bonne, Cheryl Fogle-Hatch, Garry Foran and Enrique Perez Montero — discuss the accessibility challenges in astronomy research, education and outreach for persons who are blind or visually impaired. Solutions to these challenges create innovative data analysis methods for all astronomers.

In the text, the questions, answers and commentary are noted, to maximize the accessibility via reading software.

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  1. Faculty of Science and Engineering and Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands

    Jake Noel-Storr

  2. Leiden Observatory, Universiteit Leiden, Leiden, the Netherlands

    Michelle Willebrands

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Noel-Storr, J., Willebrands, M. Accessibility in astronomy for the visually impaired. Nat Astron 6, 1216–1218 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-022-01691-2

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