Author Archives: Nombali Qodi

This includes a number of outreach activities at various schools and communities across the continent to popularise astronomy and run career awareness programmes. The activities will include star gazing activities, sky viewings, mobile planetariums, etc. All of this will be done in partnership with various other organisations in the science engagement sector. REFLECTION: TRIP TO […]

This campaign seeks to motivate people throughout the continent to pause, gaze at the night skies, and appreciate the magnificence of our shared African skies, while drawing inspiration from the marvels of the universe. The campaign consists of a number of relevant activities, including: encouraging the public to celebrate the African night skies by sharing […]

The primary objective of this expansion is to promote astronomy education and digital literacy across Africa while fostering collaboration among African countries in the field of science and astronomy. The expansion aims to achieve the following goals:

 The #AfricaLookUp Astro Week 2024 is an initiative to seek people to host astronomy outreach and education activities across Africa. This event offers a platform to showcase Africa’s immense potential in astronomy and beyond.

This AstroFringe festival will form an extension to the main GA2024 program with a focus on multidisciplinary collaborations and science engagement for research, outreach, and education purposes between delegates, the astronomy community in Africa, and the public. We will issue a call for anyone to host their own astronomy-related event during the GA2024, which we […]

As we prepare for the first IAU General Assembly on the African continent (scheduled for 6 – 15 August 2024 in Cape Town), part of our objective is to foster networking opportunities, shed light on the potential career prospects in this field, and to engage as many individuals as possible to raise awareness in Africa […]