You want to join On the Moon Again ? Make sure first that you have registered on http://www.onthemoongain.org You need telescopes for your event ? We have prepared for you a sponsorship file to be submitted to potential sponsors - download it and adapt if for your event. The sponsorship file has been prepared by … Continue reading Join On the Moon again and find sponsors for your event in Africa
NASA mission in Senegal – A source of inspiration for young Senegalese scientists
Introductory words by David Baratoux (translation from French speech) In presence of Maram KAIRE (ASPA), Heath Bailey (USA Embassy in Dakar), Laurent Perez-Vidal (French Embassy), and the public of the "Théâtre de Verdure" of the French Institute in Dakar As we will discover tonight, the space exploration of our Solar System, the planetary and space … Continue reading NASA mission in Senegal – A source of inspiration for young Senegalese scientists
Mission NASA au Sénégal – Evénement exceptionnel le 2 mai de 19h à 21h à l’Institut Français Léopold Sédar Senghor
Nous vous invitons au Théatre de Verdure de l'Institut Français Léopold Sédar Senghor le Jeudi 2 Mai de 19h à 21h pour revivre les moments forts de la mission de la NASA au Sénégal, mission qui a préparé le succès du survol du plus lointain objet jamais exploré dans le système solaire: l'astéroïde Ultima Thulé … Continue reading Mission NASA au Sénégal – Evénement exceptionnel le 2 mai de 19h à 21h à l’Institut Français Léopold Sédar Senghor
IAU symposium 356 – Nuclear Activity in Galaxies Across Cosmic Time
This is the second announcement of the IAU symposium 356 on 'Nuclear Activity in Galaxies Across Cosmic Time', to be held in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, from October 7 - 11, 2019. We apologise if you received this information multiple times. Please take a note that deadline for abstract submission is next Tuesday 30 of … Continue reading IAU symposium 356 – Nuclear Activity in Galaxies Across Cosmic Time
Win your telescope with RFI and participate to “On the Moon again”
In this year anniversary of the first step of Man on the moon, the broadcast "Autour de la question (in French) (Around the Question) on RFI is associated with the global event "On the moon again" to offer to one of our listeners an astronomical telescope that the laureate will to put in the street … Continue reading Win your telescope with RFI and participate to “On the Moon again”
On the Moon again – July 12-13, 2019
Dear observer of the moon, Thank to all of those who already registered for the On the Moon Again event. In less than 100 days, we will be numerous around the world to release our telescopes to share the beauty of the Moon with passersby. A map of all observers and educational content will be … Continue reading On the Moon again – July 12-13, 2019
Eastern Africa Global Navigation Satellite Systems and Space Weather Capacity Building Workshop 13th – 17th May, 2019 Pwani University
This workshop is the second workshop organized with the framework of the Africa Initiative for Planetary and Space Sciences in 2019 (following the first AFIPS workshop in Ethiopia. Presentation of the workshop The Eastern Africa GNSS and space weather capacity building workshop is aimed at developing a regional team to enhance capacity building in space weather … Continue reading Eastern Africa Global Navigation Satellite Systems and Space Weather Capacity Building Workshop 13th – 17th May, 2019 Pwani University
A message from Prof. Trigo-Rodriguez who leads the Meteorites, Minor Bodies and Planetary Science Group at the Institute of Space Sciences
Prof. Trigo-Rodriguez who leads the Meteorites, Minor Bodies and Planetary Science Group at the Institute of Space Sciences (CSIC/IEEC) encourage applications from African students for master and Ph.D. thesis. The group current research focuses in the formation of primitive solar system minor bodies (comets and asteroids), the study of their fragments in space (dust, meteoroids) or as … Continue reading A message from Prof. Trigo-Rodriguez who leads the Meteorites, Minor Bodies and Planetary Science Group at the Institute of Space Sciences
First AFIPS workshop, February 4th-7th, 2019, Addis Ababa Ethiopia
The Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute (ESSTI) and Bahir Dar University are hosting the first "Africa Initiative for Planetary and Space Science" Workshop on the 4th - 7th, February 2019. The workshop will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. More information (registration form, abstract submission) can be found at http://etssti.org/invitation-for-workshop/
The stellar occultation by the asteroid Ultima Thule in Senegal – An opportunity for the development of Astronomy in Africa
On the night of August 3rd to 4th, American, Senegalese and French scientists will meet in Senegal to observe a new stellar occultation by MU69, before the flyby of this object by the New Horizons spacecraft (NASA) on January 1st 2019. This Observation campaign is an opportunity to promote scientific culture, and bring science and … Continue reading The stellar occultation by the asteroid Ultima Thule in Senegal – An opportunity for the development of Astronomy in Africa
African Initiative for Planetary and Space Sciences 