Nithaya Chetty, deputy chief executive officer of astronomy for the South Africa’s National Research Foundation, on how to boost research in the region ...

The first International Astronomical Union General Assembly was held just over 100 years ago, in Rome, Italy.

The positions in the table below reflect the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their ...

China has forged nearly two-dozen pacts with African nations in its bid to surpass the U.S. in space. Investments in satellites and infrastructure are winning friends – and giving China more ...

Kreamer, Christine Mullen. 2013. "African Cultural Astronomy and the Arts: A Preliminary Enquiry." In Analyzing Art and Aesthetics. Goodyear, Anne Collins and Weitekamp, Margaret A., editors. 186-197 ...

An automated data-sharing system co-developed by SpaceX and American radio astronomers promises to protect radio telescopes ...

Satellites are photobombing astronomy data — could AI offer a solution? An algorithm that detects streaks of light in telescope images could help to counter a growing threat to astronomy.

Dougherty was drawn to the world of astronomy due to the influence of her father ... Dougherty often visits South Africa to spend time with her family and as a contributor to projects like the Square ...