Astronomy at UCT

[Astronomy at UCT @AstronomyUCT]

HOT from the press! Astronomers from an international team including some from our department reveal cosmic ribbon around 
rare galaxy using the @Big_IDIA VR software https://t.co/ZLuDFLCwhw #vr #astronomy @astronomy2024 @UCT_news @UCT_Research @UCTscience

[NRF|SAAO @SAAO]

Huge congratulations to SAAO/UCT PhD Student, Munira Hoosain, who was recently awarded the DSI-Ndoni Mcunu Fellowship in the Doctoral Awards category at the Department of Science and Innovation: Women in Science awards. 👩‍🔬🪐

See what she’s working on: https://t.co/Jm8MeWJMdC

[astrobites @astrobites]

In eight new papers, @NANOGrav presents evidence for a gravitational wave background. In this bite, we provide an overview of their results and their implications #pulsartimingarrays #GravitationalWaves
https://t.co/FXyY6ZqnLN

[Katie Mack @AstroKatie]

The news is out! The @NANOGrav pulsar timing array collaboration has detected a background of cosmic gravitational waves rippling through our Universe! Let’s talk about it!
(Full press conference tomorrow, https://t.co/7hsBd7IWdO)
1/n

[InPTA @InPTA_GW]

Let this be heard loud and clear!
Today's GW result stem from tireless efforts of countless people associated with the IPTA and beyond all around the world.
Apart from the paper authors; we'd like to highlight the efforts of the
Telescope operators and sys-admins.

[Astronomy at UCT @AstronomyUCT]

Signs of Gravitational Wave detected!

[InPTA @InPTA_GW]

We see early signs of a Gravitational Wave background in our combined dataset with @EPTAGW.
These results corroborate with those from @NANOGrav and PPTA @CSIRO_ATNF @ARC_OzGRav
Read along in this thread to know this discovery was made and it's consequences!

[African Pulsar Timing | APT @APT_GW]

MeerKAT is a science-eager 64-dish radio telescope in the heart of the South African Karoo. This world operates at maser-coordinated "Karoo Telescope Time" - a hyper precise time standard ideal for pulsar timing science as done by the Meertime project https://t.co/54RdKns91h

[Astronomy at UCT @AstronomyUCT]

Congratulations for this amazing discoveries to all the team involved!

[African Pulsar Timing | APT @APT_GW]

Love this fantastic animation to go with today's announcement of increased hints of nanoHz GWs!
Well done to all involved @IPTA_GW @ARC_OzGRav @InPTA_GW @NANOGrav @EPTAGW

[Lucia Marchetti @Luci_aMarchetti]

Busy visualisation demo session at lunch today at #phiscc23!
@UCT_news @Big_IDIA @SKA_Africa
#idiavislab

[Astronomy at UCT @AstronomyUCT]

This week we are hosting #phiscc23 the SKA Pathfinder HI Survey Coordination Committee conference! During the week there will be talks and exciting visualisation demos by the IDIA Visualisation Lab #IDIAvislab
To know more have a look to the program here: https://t.co/3jKvHqf9Vm

[Lucia Marchetti @Luci_aMarchetti]

Exciting times for Astronomy in South Africa! @SKAO

[IAU GA 2024 🌍 @astronomy2024]

At the SKAO Construction Commencement Ceremony SKA Mid-Event held at the CTICC yesterday. Celebrating great strides in astronomy globally and the contributions to the advancements of astronomy in Africa.
@SKAO @SKA_Africa
#astronomy #astronomy2024 #SKAO #africa

[Astronomy at UCT @AstronomyUCT]

Advanced space weather centre for Africa to be launched in Hermanus https://t.co/Ewx5lZCwiP

[Astronomy at UCT @AstronomyUCT]

Congratulations to our PhD student @malebo_moloko for being one of the three recipient of the prestigious AfAS 2022 Seed Research Grant award!#WomenInScience #UCT #Astronomy @UCTpostgrads @AfricaAstronomy https://t.co/85B2u3wC7g

[Astronomy at UCT @AstronomyUCT]

“A Journey to the observable UNIVERSE along UNIVERSity avenue”. This practical on distances was held on August 3 for the introductory astronomy course. 1st-year students had the opportunity to experience distances in the solar system and beyond by walking along University Avenue.

[Astronomy at UCT @AstronomyUCT]

Many UCT astronomy affiliates are contributing to the #IAUGA2022 happening in Busan, South Korea, till August 11th. Indeed we all look forward to host the next @IAU_org GA in Cape Town in 2024! @AfricaAstronomy

[IAU GA 2024 🌍 @astronomy2024]

Busan we’re here! We look forward to rubbing shoulders with the astronomy community and showcasing what South African astronomy is contributing towards the industry. Come visit us at stands 28,29,30 at XXXI IAU General Assembly. #astronomy2024

[Astronomy at UCT @AstronomyUCT]

And so here they are… the first images (and spectrum) captured by #JWST All the images and explanations are available here: https://t.co/pkZTEhJpMG Enjoy! #UnfoldTheUniverse

[Astronomy at UCT @AstronomyUCT]

sneak a peek … #JWST

[NASA Webb Telescope @NASAWebb]

👀 Sneak a peek at the deepest & sharpest infrared image of the early universe ever taken — all in a day’s work for the Webb telescope. (Literally, capturing it took less than a day!) This is Webb’s first image released as we begin to #UnfoldTheUniverse: https://t.co/tlougFWg8B

[Astronomy at UCT @AstronomyUCT]

📢Several MSc and PhD bursary opportunities for 2023 are now available in our Department📢
The deadline for application is July, 8th, 2022! Have a look and follow the instructions on our website: https://t.co/aonDgSDsLu
@SKA_Africa @NRF_News @AfricaAstronomy