Cultural Perspective of the Moon in East Africa
For the last four months, I have found myself drawn to the moon through a lens. The details of the
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Author: Kariuki Wonder
Reframing Cultural Astronomy in Africa
A few days ago, during a small presentation on how different Kenyan cultures interpret the sky, a foreigner asked me
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Enigmatic Explosions Redefining Our Understanding of Cosmic Phenomena
Every few years, the universe unveils discoveries that challenge our understanding of the cosmos. Our ground telescope spotted a more
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The Nancy Roman Grace Telescope
In 1996, astronomer Alan Dressler chaired a committee of 18 members that recommended NASA a space telescope to observe the
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Dark Matter: The Mystique of Our Universe
In the early 1930s, Fritz Zwicky studied the Coma Cluster, using the 100-inch telescope at the Mount Wilson Observatory, and
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Look Up: A Celestial Drama Towards its Next Act
Look up, because this year, a star that hasn’t been seen to the unaided eye since the 1940s will briefly
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The History of Astronomy And Cosmology in Africa
Despite the known notation that Africa has no history in astronomy, many sites evidence the existence of African astronomy and
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