Zara Randriamanakoto

If were to compare @AfricaAstronomy (AfAS) to a baby, it is no longer crawling. It is now learning to walk. Still a way to go in becoming a strong and established #Astronomy #Society but we definitely are slowly getting there. ‘Let’s be ambitious, bold & audacious’. #afas2023

Scientists believe the Milky Way is flying through space at 600 kilometers per second while also wobbling slightly, as if it’s flipping its wings through the cosmos.

Last but the most important day of #AfAS2025 is the General Assembly of the African Astronomical Society @AfricaAstronomy. One key discussion is to get input from the conference attendees on the possibility to launch a peer-reviewed #Astronomy journal to be run by #AfAS

Capturing the energy of #AfAS2025 in one frame! 🎉 The 5th #AFAS conference brought together over 300 in-person and 600 online attendees from across Africa and beyond, including inspiring voices from NASA, the European & American Astronomical Societies, and the IAU. ☄️🚀

#AfAS2025 is also an opportunity for Women of the @AfricaAstronomy community to convene and discuss on how to better tackle the gender gap in #STEM. #WomenInSTEM #astronomy

I had the opportunity to give an overview of our outreach initiative #SheMatters during Day 1 of #AfAS2025. SheMatters core idea is to use #astronomy to give hope and empower girls and underaged mothers in a foster home in #Madagascar. #WomenInSTEM #WomenEmpowerment

Kicking off of the 5th annual conference of the @AfricaAstronomy African Astronomical Society. Looking forward to networking and catching up with the ongoing science in the African continent. #AfAS2025 #Astronomy

The African Network of Women in Astronomy (AfNWA) is seeking National Points of Contact (NPOCs) to represent and promote its mission across Africa! For more information and applications: africanastronomicalsociety.org/2025/02/12/cal… #astronomy #WomenInSTEM

📢 Deadline Extended! The FAR-LeaF II Fellowship deadline is now 13 December 2024. Early-career researchers across Africa, don’t miss this opportunity. Learn more and apply here: bit.ly/4fAcgRQ #FutureAfrica #FARLeaF #SustainabilityLeadership #AfricanResearch

MIT's "Introduction to Computational Thinking and Data Science" Slides: ocw.mit.edu/courses/6-0002… Videos: ocw.mit.edu/courses/6-0002…

Out "tiny" galaxy.

An Insight into the True Arrangement of Stars in the Orion Constellation

BREAKING 🚨: Scientists find nearby neutron star spinning at a rate of 716 times a second or 42,960 times per minute

Call for Applications... For African Youth. Ready to share your ideas about scalable community health initiatives that are youth-led, youth-driven, and youth-focused, with the potential to create lasting impact? Apply for the @AfricaCDC #BingwaPLUS Initiative and get an opportunity to be part of the Y-Health Incubation Program that will equip you with the skills needed to address critical health needs in your communities, and strengthen your leadership and capacities. 🎯 Apply here: bit.ly/Y-HealthIP 📅 Deadline: 17 November 2024. 11:59PM EAT P.S.: Applicants with ideas related to current disease outbreaks and health emergencies, such as #Mpox and #Marburg, are encouraged to apply. #BingwaPLUS #YHealthSolutions #YHealthIncubator

Are you a postgraduate student with a passion for data science? Do you have the skills and drive to solve challenging research problems using data science, while competing globally? Apply for a Hack4dev Hackathon near you. hack4dev.org/call-dsrh-2025

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SAVE THE DATE! We are thrilled to announce that the General Assembly and the 5th annual conference of the African Astronomical Society (AfAS-2025) is scheduled to take place from 23 - 28 March 2025! #AfAS2025 #AfricaLookUP

This is How the International Space Station orbits around the Earth.

To celebrate #NASAWebb’s second year of science, let’s look back at one of its first images, the Cartwheel Galaxy. This near- and mid-infrared image shows the areas where stars develop after a high-speed collision about 400 million years ago: bit.ly/3WfJYW2

Join us for Webb Office Hours on August 22nd at 11 am (EST) to get your data-related questions answered by #JWST experts. Check out the upcoming events: bit.ly/4bUpXK5

No proposal or manuscript is ever perfect, but to be effective, it does eventually need to be finished. Nothing we submit will ever be as good as it *could* be and just recognizing that can be an important step forward. Perfection is not the goal. Finished is the goal.