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 […]
Africa-Europe Science and Innovation Summit 14 – 18 June 2021: AfAS-IAU-OAD session on Africa-EU Astronomy Collaborations: “Towards the First IAU-General Assembly on the African Continent in 2024, and Beyond” taking place on 16 June 2021 (9:00am – 11:00am CAT/CEST) The Africa-Europe Science and Innovation Summit will be held virtually from June 14 to June 18, […]
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT TO STRENGTHEN DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ASTRONOMY IN AFRICA Cape Town, 26 May 2021 — The African Astronomical Society (AfAS) and the Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) have signed a five-year partnership Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that sees the two collaborating towards bringing together complementary resources, networks and expertise to advance development through […]
“Let us all unite and celebrate together” The African Astronomical Society (AfAS) statement for the celebration of “Africa day” on this 25th of May 2021 Can you imagine a map of the World without Africa, Europe hanging above nothing, a sheer geographical aberration? Can you imagine a history of the World without Africa, its great civilizations starting with […]
The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), in collaboration with the Centre for Radio Astronomy Techniques and Technologies (RATT) at Rhodes University and Cavendish Laboratory and Kavli Institute for Cosmology at the University of Cambridge/REACH project, is excited to announce that the 2021 African Radio Interferometry Winter School will be held from Monday 28 June […]
The Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) is glad to announce the launch of its 10th Annual Call for Proposals for projects that use astronomy as a tool to address one or more challenges related to sustainable development. The call for proposals is open to anyone from anywhere in the world. It is conducted in […]
Dear all,Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), Uganda in conjunction with the Max-Planck-Institut für Astrophysik (MPA) and Thüringer Landessternwarte Tautenburg (TLS), Germany and the Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA), Portugal are pleased to announce a Sub-Saharan Africa Astronomy Summer School to be held in Entebbe, Uganda from 6th to 17th September 2021. The school will focus […]
UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, JOHANNESBURG FACULTY OF SCIENCE Professor in Radio Astronomy SCHOOL OF PHYSICS The School of Physics in the Faculty of Science invites applications for a Professorship in Radio Astronomy, in a joint initiative with the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) and the National Research Foundation (NRF). The School is host to […]
The University is looking for qualified and experienced individual for the below stated position.The position is tenable at the BIUST The position is offered on fixed term contract of five (5) years Faculty of Science Physics and Astronomy PROFESSOR ASTRONOMY MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:BIUST is rapidly developing its capabilities in Astronomy towards becoming an […]