After the success of the First Arab Winter School for astrophysics (FAWSA) on 2017 in Marrakech and the Second Arab Winter School for Astrophysics (AWSA-II) on 2018 in Ifrane, Morocco, we are pleased to announce the Third ArAS School for Astrophysics (ArAS SfA-3) that will be held in Beirut, Lebanon from 12 to 18 November 2018. Website: http://awsa.ar-as.org/sfa3/ Deadline: June 15, […]
Author Archives: Ram Venugopal
The Cosmic Code: First Contact is a project that aims to introduce coding within an astronomy setting to the rural communities of Zululand (and beyond!). The CosCode programme includes introductory coding workshops using Scratch and Python, all run on Raspberry Pi’s. Various accessories and sensors were combined with the Raspberry Pi’s, allowing for a robotics’ […]
Inspired by the discovery of the remarkable TRAPPIST-1 planetary system, an astrophysicist, a musician, and an astrophysicist/musician decided to explore what happens when the rhythms and harmonies of astronomical systems are translated into music so they can be heard by human ears. The result is SYSTEM Sounds, a collection of music and animations generated by […]
On 26 February 2018, the European Regional Office of Astronomy for Development (ROAD) was brought into existence at a signing ceremony at Leiden University in the Netherlands. It was preceded by a ceremonial address by Grace Naledi Pandor, South African Minister of Science and Technology. The occasion also marked the appointment of the Minister as […]
Astrolab Tutors Training 18-22 June 2018 University of Zululand Physics and Engineering Department 3886, KwaZulu-Natal South Africa Application link: http://www.unizulu.ac.za/astrolab_application_form/ Deadline: March 31, 2018 More information: http://www.unizulu.ac.za/astrolab-background/ The widespread interest in astronomy can be tapped not only to increase knowledge but also to illuminate the nature of science with the interdisciplinary nature of astronomy and its natural […]
