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LCO Wins Major NSF Grant for the Expansion of Astronomical Network
An African wide project involving schools from the Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western and Central regions of Africa. The project will demonstrate how the transit method of detecting exoplanets works and will focus on investigating the already established physical properties of exoplanets named by African countries such as Zambia, Nigeria, Kenya, Mozambique and Rwanda.
Organizers: | Sivuyile Manxoyi, SAAO; Dr Christian Hettlage, SALT/ ASSA; Simphiwe Madlanga, SARAO |
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Affiliation: | SAAO |
Active: | Aug 2023 → Aug 2024 |
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