Mexican professional astronomers have a great task ahead if they want to popularize astronomy. We are very few and the country has great educational needs, with 4 years of elementary school being the average educational level.

In order to overcome this challenge, the Institute of Astronomy of the National University has popularized astronomy using the following resources: 1) publications, 2) public lectures, 3) advice to museums and planetariums, 4) radio and television interviews, and 5) courses.