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 […]
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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 […]
Gigantic galaxies discovered with the MeerKAT telescope Two giant radio galaxies have been discovered with South Africa’s powerful MeerKAT telescope. These galaxies are amongst the largest single objects in the Universe and are thought to be quite rare. The fact that MeerKAT detected two of these monsters in a relatively small patch of sky suggests […]
Covered in this issue: AfAS Support of the OAD Extraordinary Call for COVID-19 related Proposals Reports from campaigns, meetings and events (Annular Solar Eclipse 2020, Postponement of AfAS 2020, WAISSYA, Transit of Mercury, Astronomy in Africa science business meeting, IAUS 356 in Ethiopia, etc.). Announcements and updates from the Science and Outreach Sub-committees The AfAS Seed Research Grant call. Save-the-date […]
The African Astronomical Society (AfAS) is a pan-African professional society of astronomers, with multiple committees set up to implement its objectives. The Outreach Committee is tasked with enhancing the interest in astronomy amongst the public and facilitating the development of outreach practitioners across Africa. The Outreach Committee currently has 6 members, listed later in this […]
The Outreach Committee is setting up Working Groups on key areas of interest. Each of these groups have a definite focus, with members with expertise as well as passion in those areas. These groups will provide valuable service to the community and will be expanded as needed. WG on Affordable Mobile Planetaria This WG is […]