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Development of astronomy research and education in Africa and Ethiopia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 December 2021

Mirjana Pović Open the ORCID record for Mirjana Pović [Opens in a new window]
Mirjana Pović*
Affiliation:
Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute, Ethiopia Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (CSIC), Spain email: mpovic@iaa.es
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Abstract

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Africa has amazing potential due to natural (such as dark sky) and human resources for scientific research in astronomy and space science. At the same time, the continent is still facing many difficulties, and its countries are now recognising the importance of astronomy, space science and satellite technologies for improving some of their principal socio-economic challenges. The development of astronomy in Africa (including Ethiopia) has grown significantly over the past few years, and never before it was more possible to use astronomy for education, outreach, and development as it is now. However, much still remains to be done. This paper will summarise the recent developments in astronomy research and education in Africa and Ethiopia and will focus on how working together on the development of science and education can we fight poverty in the long term and increase our possibilities of attaining the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in future for benefit of all.

Keywords

Astronomy education and researchAstronomy in Africa
Type
Research Article
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 15 , Symposium S367: Education and Heritage in the Era of Big Data in Astronomy , December 2019 , pp. 24 - 27
Copyright
© The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of International Astronomical Union

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