Nature Astronomy has published a selection of News and Comment articles focusing on Astronomy in Africa. (use the links below to view them outside of the paywall) Editorial The potential of astronomy for socioeconomic development in Africa by the team at the Office of Astronomy for Development and Tawanda Chinghoza UK aid for […]
Author Archives: Ram Venugopal
Dr. Vanessa McBride from the OAD was invited to talk at the “SKA-Driven Big Data Challenge in Africa: Science, Innovation and Opportunity” Conference, was held from 28 – 31 May 2018 in Nosy Be, Madagascar. With MeerKAT expected to be fully operational in 2018, the era of Big Data has officially dawned in Africa. With […]
Between May 28 to June 10, 2018, the project will conduct, on different islands of Cape Verde, educational and cultural activities related to astronomy, such as courses for teachers, sessions for students and public observations of the sky and the sun. Starry Nights in Cape Verde – Astronomy in the West African Islands is a […]
Documentary by Al Jazeera on the Travelling Telescope project [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_N8OKkgP-k[/embedyt]
What is Astronomy for Development? A short introduction on how astronomy can influence society and how the tools of astronomy are being applied to solve challenges in food production, wildlife conservation, urban planning etc. Examples from projects funded by the OAD as well as other projects such as the STFC Food Network+ You may download […]
