International Astronomical Union Approves Names For New Stars And Exoplanets

In recent years, astronomers have discovered thousands of planets and…


SKA Africa: What The World's Biggest Telescope Means For Africa's Development

Sometime in the mid-2020s, the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) telescope is…


SANAE Crew 59 Headed For Antarctica

The 59th crew of the South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE 59)…


Register To Attend The First African Astronomical Society Conference

The first African Astronomical Society (AfAS) Conference which targets…


West African International Summer School for Young Astronomers Completes Another Successful School

On October 28, undergraduate and graduate students from across Africa gathered…


South Africa’s HIRAX Telescope Driving Industry Engagements

The Hydrogen and Real-time Analysis eXperiment (HIRAX), led out of the…


AfAS Science Committee Develops A Science Strategy

The African Astronomical Society (AfAS) Science Committee has laid out a…


Joint media statement on the outcomes of the 6th SKA Africa Partner Countries Meeting

Senior officials and experts concluded the 6th Square Kilometre Array (SKA)…


IAU Renames Asteroid After Famous Egyptian Scientist

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) on Saturday, 21 September 2019,…