Astronomy in Africa

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assaf.author.orcidSoodyall, Himla [0000-0003-2488-9185]en_ZA
assaf.author.orcidGovender, Kevin [0000-0001-9251-6028]en_ZA
assaf.author.orcidMcBride, Vanessa [0000-0002-8133-3100]en_ZA
assaf.peer-review.statusNon-Peer Revieweden_ZA
assaf.youtube.embedcodesrc="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q0MDtcLup1g"en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorAcademy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-12T20:24:45Z
dc.date.available2021-12-12T20:24:45Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionMP4 Video; Size: 927MB; Duration: 01:08:56en_ZA
dc.descriptionPlease cite as: Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), (2021). Astronomy in Africa. [Online] Available at: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11911/226
dc.description.abstractAstronomy is one of the most challenging of all scientific endeavours, requiring technologies and skills that are usually beyond the reach of what is currently available. As such it is a field that pushes the boundaries of human capacity and moves us into new realms of discovery, technology and thought. In this talk Kevin Govender and Vanessa McBride reflect on Astronomy in Africa and explore how this continent has become a global player, if not leader, in this field, and what this means for how the world sees us. They touch on the exciting science being done in Africa; the incredible infrastructure both current and planned; the vibrant and growing network of African astronomers; and the opportunities presented by events like the General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), which is to be held for the first time in Africa in 2024.en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationAcademy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), (2021). Astronomy in Africa. [Online] Available at: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11911/226
dc.identifier.urihttps://youtu.be/Q0MDtcLup1g
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11911/226
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherAcademy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)en_ZA
dc.relation.ispartofseriesIn conversation with
dc.subjectAstronomyen_ZA
dc.subjectAstronomy for developmenten_ZA
dc.subjectAfricaen_ZA
dc.subjectSDG 3en_ZA
dc.subjectSDG 4en_ZA
dc.subjectSDG 8en_ZA
dc.subjectSDG 9en_ZA
dc.subjectSDG 13en_ZA
dc.subjectSDG 15en_ZA
dc.subjectSDG 16en_ZA
dc.subjectSDG 17en_ZA
dc.titleAstronomy in Africaen_ZA
dc.typeVideoen_ZA
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