The deaf community in Mexico faces the communicational and educational challenge imposed by the lack of signs in Mexican Sign Language (LSM; Lengua de Señas Mexicana) for scientific and technical terms, in our case related to Astronomy. Our project "enSEÑAme astronomía" focuses in working with the deaf community in Puebla, Mexico to develop the neologisms (new signs) in LSM for words related to Astronomy to create an online glossary in LSM, with the proposed sign and a video explaining the concept in LSM. We also have other activities that provide practical astronomy knowledge to the participants. In the future, we will visit a couple of schools with deaf students. All the materials are available online to be used by the deaf community across the country.

About Anaely Pacheco Blanco

Anaely Pacheco Blanco is a science communicator, specialising in astronomy. She holds a degree in Physics from the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP) and a Master’s in Science with a specialisation in Astrophysics from the National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics, and Electronics (INAOE). She is passionate about promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion in STEM fields, as well as protecting the night sky as a shared heritage. To advance these goals, she founded the association Astronomía sin barreras: Experiencias en un Universo compartido (Astronomy Without Barriers: Experiences in a Shared Universe).