This notice is a call for nominations from the Astronomy Community of Africa for the election of Executive Committee Members for the three years commencing 1st April 2022. The nominations are for the following Officers of the Executive Committee: Seven (7) General Officers who will be elected at the General Assembly scheduled for March 2022. […]
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2 days ago (https://forumonline.unam.edu.na/namibia-to-host-first-radio-telescope-in-africa-that-can-detect-millimetre-wavelength-radiation/) John Haufiku The Swedish-ESO Submillimetre Telescope (SEST) reflects starlight from the sky above La Silla, ESO’s original observatory. Though now decommissioned, SEST was the only large sub-millimetre telescope in the southern hemisphere at the time of its first light, and helped pave the way for APEX and ALMA. During its operations, the instrument SIMBA was installed on it, measuring radio waves and […]
The International Astronomical Union is one of several scientific unions and institutions who will coordinate the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development (IYBSSD) in 2022, to promote the links between the basic sciences and the Sustainable Development Goals. We need more basic sciences to achieve Agenda 2030 and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals. […]
The Department of Science and Innovation’s (DSI) seventh annual Science Forum South Africa (SFSA-2021) will be held from December 1 to December 3, 2021. The forum seeks to “Ignite Conversations about Science” to enable the formation of new partnerships, both public-private and international, to put science at the service of society. SFSA-2021 is also committed to the purpose of furthering […]
The African Network of Women in Astronomy (AfNWA), a sub-committee of the African Astronomical Society, in collaboration with the International Science Programme, Uppsala University, Sweden, is delighted to invite nominations for the 2021 Women in Astronomy in Africa awards. The aim of the award is to recognise and support the scientific achievements, and contributions to society, of women […]
Cape Town, South Africa – (August 27, 2021) The African Astronomical Society (AfAS), is excited to congratulate Dr. Solomon Belay Tessema for his election as one of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Vice-Presidents. In congratulating Dr. Tessema on his election, the AfAS Executive Committee recognises his dedication and efforts in the development of Astronomy and […]
Dear colleagues, We are very excited to announce opening of registration for the Forum on Astronomy in Africa, 27 – 29 October 2021. The forum will be held entirely online, using Zoom. The programme is open to being defined by the community, and the community includes “astronomers, amateur astronomers, education and outreach community or anyone with an interest […]
Covered in this issue: AfAS2021: Inaugural Conference of the African Astronomical Society The 6th East African Astronomical Society Workshop (EAASW) Memorandum of Agreement between the African Astronomical Society (AfAS) and the Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) to Strengthen Development through Astronomy in Africa. Announcement of AfAS 2021 Seed Research Grant laureates Introduction to the African […]
The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) has issued a call for 2021 nominations to recognise deserving dark sky advocates for their work protecting the night from light pollution. The 2021 IDA Award nomination period is open through July 20, 2021. The IDA Awards Committee will review nominations and submit recommendations to the Board of Directors for […]
We recently learned, with great sadness, that Prof Habatwa Mweene passed away. He succumbed to COVID-19 on 21 June 2021. This is a tremendous loss for the community and he will be remembered for his contributions to the development of the fields of Physics and Astronomy in Zambia and the continent. He also contributed to […]