Cape Town, South Africa – (August 27, 2021) The African Astronomical Society (AfAS), is excited to congratulate Dr. Solomon Belay…
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Register Now! Forum on Astronomy in Africa & GA2024
Dear colleagues, We are very excited to announce opening of registration for the Forum on Astronomy in Africa, 27 – 29 October 2021.…
Continue ReadingAfAS Newsletter July 2021
Covered in this issue: AfAS2021: Inaugural Conference of the African Astronomical Society The 6th East African Astronomical Society Workshop (EAASW) Memorandum…
Continue ReadingCall for 2021 International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) Award Nominations
The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) has issued a call for 2021 nominations to recognise deserving dark sky advocates for their…
Continue ReadingPassing 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.…
Continue ReadingAfrica-EU Astronomy Collaborations: Towards the First IAU-General Assembly on the African Continent in 2024, and Beyond
Africa-Europe Science and Innovation Summit 14 – 18 June 2021: AfAS-IAU-OAD session on Africa-EU Astronomy Collaborations: “Towards the First IAU-General…
Continue ReadingMOA Signed between African Astronomical Society and IAU-OAD
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…
Continue Reading2021 African Radio Interferometry Winter School
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…
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