1. Pan-African Citizen Science e-Lab: An Emerging Online Platform for Astronomy Research, Education and Outreach in Africa
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Marcel, Miracle Chibuzor, Diaby, Kassamba Abdel Aziz, Guennoun, Meryem, Nabifo, Betty Rose, Elattar, Mohamed, Rajaonarivelo, Andoniaina, Pius, Privatus, Kgobathe, Molly Nkamogelang, Luis, Immanuel, Shilunga, Sigrid, Etteyeb, Nejmeddine, Qhomane, Keketso, Nyangi, Samuel, Kalunga, Tresford Chilufya, Assano, Nunes Alfredo, Jequecene, Edson Domingos, Joseph, Mafuka Lusala, Sudum, Esaenwi, Gerald, Jorbedom Leelabari, Gore, Christopher Tombe Louis, Hosny, Kareem Waleed, Yasser, Nagat, Franck, Jocelyn, Kourouma, Mamoudou, Bobb, Baboucarr, Jaiteh, Kebab, Sylla, Salma, Obame, Hans Essone, Kiyeng, Dennis, Ngwanw, Thobekile Sandra, Simon, Tawanda Kelvin, Sulayman, Saja Alhoush, Regaibi, Salma, Yahaya, Souley, Ornela, Tengwi Mogou, Viyuyi, Henry Sanderson, Matambo, Fortune Tatenda, Asare-Darko, Matthias, Gbaba, Christian Kontoa Koussouwa, da Silva, Moisés, Joseph, Ntahompagaze, Gomes, Gilberto, Mkhabela, Bongiwe Portia, Bvumbwe, Bauleni, Nkhowani, Tshombe, Gahou, Mawugnon Axel, Abotsi-Masters, Sarah, Simbizi, René, Mugisha, Salomon, Saeed, Ahmed, Eldaw, Mohammed Yahya Alradi, Thomas, Allen, ridha, Ben Abdallah, kaseha, Dieumerci, Baradei, Sherine Ahmed El, Hussein, Nahla Hazem, Fabrice, Bado, Anekwe, Ngozika Frances, Ramessur, Arvind, Koroma, Mohamed Ali, Safary, Harold, Leonardo, Oosthuizen, Dlamini, Mdumiseni Wisdom Dabulizwe, Djabbi, Mamadou Mahamat, Angela, Nonofo, Jalloh, Mamaja, Balde, Mamadou, Olayiwola, Joy, Ibharalu, Elijah, Tchangole, Thierry Martial, Memberu, Kirubel, Dinsa, Lidia, and Ezeakunne, Chidozie Gospel
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Astrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics ,Physics - Physics Education - Abstract
Citizen science offers an opportunity for ordinary people, known as citizen scientists or citizen astronomers in the context of astronomy, to contribute to scientific research. The Pan-African Citizen Science e-Lab (PACS e-Lab) was founded to promote and engage the African public in citizen science and soft astronomy research to advance space research and exploration and enhance space education and outreach. PACS e-Lab, in collaboration with several international astronomy research, education, and outreach organizations, currently runs several projects including but not limited to asteroid search, exoplanet photometry, research writing for peer-reviewed publications, astrophoto visual development, and Amateur Radio contact with astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ARISS). Despite several challenges, the group has engaged over 600 Africans from more than 40 countries and is working towards covering the entire continent in the future. PACS e-Lab's development efforts resonate with seven United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs)., Comment: 32 pages,17 figures, 2 Tables
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- 2024