SKA completes final reviews ahead of construction

The SKA Organisation has now successfully passed all its final reviews…


SKA completes final reviews ahead of construction

The SKA Organisation has now successfully passed all its final reviews…


AfAS Conference Postponement, AfAS OAD Grants and Other Stories from AfAS Newsletter

The African Astronomical Society (AfAS) has released Volume 1, Issue 2 of the…


20 African Projects Selected for IAU COVID-19 Astronomy Grants

In May 2020, the IAU Office of Astronomy for Development issued an…


Prof Melvin Hoare is Driving Development in Africa with Radio Astronomy

In 2014, a human capital development project was initiated through a joint…


Scientists Discover Mysterious Spinning Star in the Milky Way

Swift, a space telescope detected a burst of radiation from halfway across the…


Astronomy in Africa: The Past, The Present and The Future

The history of science and technology in Africa has received little attention…


Reactions Trail June 21 Annular Solar Eclipse Around the World

A rare annular solar eclipse occurred on Sunday, June 21, amid the coronavirus…


AFAS Press-Release on the June 21 ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE

The First Annular Solar Eclipse of the Decade   It Starts in the Heartland of…


Annular Solar Eclipse Forthcoming

An annular solar eclipse will be visible on 21 June 2020 from large parts of…