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 […]
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The African Network for Women in Astronomy (AfNWA), a sub-committee of the African Astronomical Society (AfAS), in collaboration with the International Science Programme (ISP), Uppsala University, Sweden is delighted to invite nominations for the 2023 Women in Astronomy in Africa awards. The aim of the awards is to recognise and support the scientific achievements and […]
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AfNWA call for seed grants in support of projects focusing on empowering girls from disadvantaged communities
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The African Network of Women in Astronomy (AfNWA), a sub-committee of the African Astronomical Society (AfAS), in collaboration with the AfAS Education and Outreach Committee is opening a call for seed funding to support outreach activities carried out in Africa focused on the use of astronomy and STEM to empower girls living in disadvantaged communities […]
Dear Colleagues, This is the call for papers for the next edition of the 4th URSI Atlantic Radio Science Conference (URSI AT-RASC, May 19 – 24, 2024).The paper submission deadline, Jan. 20, 2024, is quickly approaching. This AT-RASC will be held as an in-person conference with only on-site presentations at the ExpoMeloneras Convention Centre, in […]
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Every three years, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) organizes a General Assembly (GA) where thousands of astronomers meet to discuss progress in their scientific field. In 2024, and for the first time in the over 100-year history of the IAU, the GA will take place on the African continent. This is literally a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity […]
We are delighted to announce the recipients of the 2023 Early-Career Seed Research Grant, an initiative by the African Astronomical Society (AfAS). Launched by the AfAS Early-Career Researcher Sub-Committee in 2021, this grant aims to support research in Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Space Science, by postgraduate students and early-career researchers across Africa. The laureates will receive […]
The African Astronomical Society (AfAS) extends an invitation to the upcoming AfAS Annual Conference from 15th to 20th April 2024 (AfAS-2024). We are pleased to announce that this event will be conducted in a hybrid format, offering online and in-person participation options. It will be hosted by Cadi Ayyad University and the Oukaimeden Observatory (OUCA) […]
Dear Friends and Colleagues in Morocco, In the wake of the devastating earthquake that has shaken the heart of Morocco, we at the African Astronomical Society (AfAS) stand in resolute solidarity with our Moroccan colleagues and the people of Morocco. The tragic loss of lives, the destruction of homes, and the scars left upon the […]