Your excellencies, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen I stand here humbly, having travelled from the Southern tip of the great continent of Africa. Such long flights are always emotional for me as I pass over country after country without being able to see from the sky where one nation ends and another begins. Each country with […]
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Five years ago, I made the life-changing decision to resign from my comfortable academic position at the University of Sheffield, a well‐respected university in the north of England, and move to the Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at Peking University. Then, as now, my research focused on “star clusters”, which are the observational foundation […]
Mauritius is an enchanting place, famous for its beautiful beaches and scenery. The island has one of the most beautiful night sky views with the galactic center arching over night after night. Twinkle twinkle little stars, shine so bright like a cosmic jewelry box. Mauritius is not the only place that enjoys beautiful night skies. […]
It is the time of the Global Astronomy Month (GAM 2015). Kevin has written what has now become the annual OAD blog for GAM. This year’s blog “reflects on the future with a focus on how the OAD intends to make an impact in the long term”. Read the complete blog at: http://astronomerswithoutborders.org/gam2015-news/gam-2015-blog/2667-astronomy-for-development-roadmap-towards-impact.html
Scifest Africa is South Africa’s National Science Festival, held every year at the end of summer in Grahamstown. It is the biggest platform for scientists and engineers to engage with the public, share their work and inspire the youth to pursue careers in science and technology. Organised by the Grahamstown Foundation and funded by […]
