Meet Keketso Qhomane from the Kingdom of Lesotho. He is one of the finest citizen astronomers you could ever find in his country. It took PACS e-Lab over two years to find someone like him. Keketso Qhomane is an undergraduate student of Geoinformatics at the University of Pretoria. He delights in extracurricular activities in astronomy, …
PACS e-Lab/AfAS Telescope Donation to a Mosotho Citizen Astronomer Read More »
PACS e-Lab, through the Jean Pierre Grootaerd SSVI program, donates a telescope to our Malawian astronomy partner group called the Celestial Exploders, ably led by Bauleni Bvumbwe Maseko (he/him). The group’s leadership board consists of experts in GIS, remote sensing, Earth observation, and drone piloting. The team will utilize the telescope for astronomy education and …
PACS e-Lab/Jean Pierre Grootaerd Telescope Donation to the Celestial Exploders in Malawi Read More »
We are pleased to share the unveiling of the telescope by our longstanding Ugandan partner organization, the National Curriculum Development Center. This is a generous donation by the PACS e-Lab management in collaboration with the Jean Pierre Grootaerd SSVI program. The team will utilize the telescope for Uganda’s teacher training program in astronomy. It will …
PACS e-Lab/Jean Pierre Grootaerd Telescope Donation to Uganda’s NCDC Read More »
On April 8th, 2024, parts of North America were plunged into darkness during the daytime, leading some people to think it was the end of the world. Prior to the event, there was massive media attention. Many in Africa believed the eclipse would also be visible on our continent. This post will guide you through …
April 8th North American Eclipse Observing using Slool Telescope Read More »