The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) has issued a call for 2021 nominations to recognise deserving dark sky advocates for their…
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Passing of Prof. Habatwa Mweene
We recently learned, with great sadness, that Prof Habatwa Mweene passed away. He succumbed to COVID-19 on 21 June 2021.…
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Africa-Europe Science and Innovation Summit 14 – 18 June 2021: AfAS-IAU-OAD session on Africa-EU Astronomy Collaborations: “Towards the First IAU-General…
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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT TO STRENGTHEN DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ASTRONOMY IN AFRICA Cape Town, 26 May 2021 — The African Astronomical Society…
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“Let us all unite and celebrate together” The African Astronomical Society (AfAS) statement for the celebration of “Africa day” on this…
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The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), in collaboration with the Centre for Radio Astronomy Techniques and Technologies (RATT) at…
Continue ReadingAstronomy for Development: IAU OAD 2021 Call for Proposals Open
The Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) is glad to announce the launch of its 10th Annual Call for Proposals…
Continue ReadingAnnouncement: Sub-Saharan Africa Astronomy Summer School: 06 – 17 Sep 2021, Entebbe, Uganda
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),…
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UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, JOHANNESBURG FACULTY OF SCIENCE Professor in Radio Astronomy SCHOOL OF PHYSICS The School of Physics in…
Continue ReadingVACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: PROFESSOR ASTRONOMY at the Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST)
The University is looking for qualified and experienced individual for the below stated position.The position is tenable at the BIUST…
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