Zara Randriamanakoto

Staff Astronomer @SAAO / Co-Founder Malagasy Astronomical Society and @IkalaSTEM (Women in STEM - Madagascar) / SciCom & Outreach. 🇲🇬🇿🇦

[Zara Randriamanakoto @rznastro]

If were to compare @AfricaAstronomy (AfAS) to a baby, it is no longer crawling. It is now learning to walk.

Still a way to go in becoming a strong and established #Astronomy #Society but we definitely are slowly getting there.

‘Let’s be ambitious, bold & audacious’.
#afas2023

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Scientists believe the Milky Way is flying through space at 600 kilometers per second while also wobbling slightly, as if it’s flipping its wings through the cosmos.

[Zara Randriamanakoto @rznastro]

Last but the most important day of #AfAS2025 is the General Assembly of the African Astronomical Society @AfricaAstronomy.

One key discussion is to get input from the conference attendees on the possibility to launch a peer-reviewed #Astronomy journal to be run by #AfAS

[African Science Stars @AfriScienceStar]

Capturing the energy of #AfAS2025 in one frame! 🎉 The 5th #AFAS conference brought together over 300 in-person and 600 online attendees from across Africa and beyond, including inspiring voices from NASA, the European & American Astronomical Societies, and the IAU. ☄️🚀

[Zara Randriamanakoto @rznastro]

#AfAS2025 is also an opportunity for Women of the @AfricaAstronomy community to convene and discuss on how to better tackle the gender gap in #STEM.

#WomenInSTEM
#astronomy

[Zara Randriamanakoto @rznastro]

I had the opportunity to give an overview of our outreach initiative #SheMatters during Day 1 of #AfAS2025.

SheMatters core idea is to use #astronomy to give hope and empower girls and underaged mothers in a foster home in #Madagascar.

#WomenInSTEM
#WomenEmpowerment

[AfricaAstronomy @AfricaAstronomy]

Moments from the Science (Galaxies) session at #AfAS2025 conference, featuring presentations focused on empowering women and girls in STEM. These presentations highlighted programs that provide mentorship, education, and opportunities in STEM!

[Zara Randriamanakoto @rznastro]

Kicking off of the 5th annual conference of the @AfricaAstronomy African Astronomical Society.

Looking forward to networking and catching up with the ongoing science in the African continent.

#AfAS2025
#Astronomy

[AfricaAstronomy @AfricaAstronomy]

The African Network of Women in Astronomy (AfNWA) is seeking National Points of Contact (NPOCs) to represent and promote its mission across Africa!

For more information and applications: https://t.co/P7j4p7qzcq

#astronomy #WomenInSTEM

[Future Africa Platform @FutureAfricaUP]

📢 Deadline Extended!

The FAR-LeaF II Fellowship deadline is now 13 December 2024. Early-career researchers across Africa, don’t miss this opportunity.

Learn more and apply here: https://t.co/i4ZBhJmm8J

#FutureAfrica #FARLeaF #SustainabilityLeadership #AfricanResearch

[Math Cafe @Riazi_Cafe_en]

MIT's "Introduction to Computational Thinking and Data Science"

Slides: https://t.co/O4RmbtKXoQ
Videos: https://t.co/Yf5mVijuXz

[Erika  @ExploreCosmos_]

Out "tiny" galaxy.

[Black Hole @konstructivizm]

An Insight into the True Arrangement of Stars in the Orion Constellation

[Latest in space @latestinspace]

BREAKING 🚨: Scientists find nearby neutron star spinning at a rate of 716 times a second or 42,960 times per minute

[𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐂. 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐢, 𝐌𝐃, 𝐏𝐡𝐃𝐜 @PromesseCKaniki]

Call for Applications... For African Youth.

Ready to share your ideas about scalable community health initiatives that are youth-led, youth-driven, and youth-focused, with the potential to create lasting impact?
Apply for the @AfricaCDC #BingwaPLUS Initiative and get an opportunity to be part of the Y-Health Incubation Program that will equip you with the skills needed to address critical health needs in your communities, and strengthen your leadership and capacities.

🎯 Apply here: https://t.co/Iff0CLFft8
📅 Deadline: 17 November 2024. 11:59PM EAT

P.S.: Applicants with ideas related to current disease outbreaks and health emergencies, such as #Mpox and #Marburg, are encouraged to apply.

#BingwaPLUS #YHealthSolutions #YHealthIncubator

[IAU-OAD @Astro4Dev]

Are you a postgraduate student with a passion for data science? Do you have the skills and drive to solve challenging research problems using data science, while competing globally? Apply for a Hack4dev Hackathon near you. https://t.co/qQFFFPdIke

[Scholarship for PhD @ScholarshipfPhd]

Ten simple Rules for making good Oral presentation

[AfricaAstronomy @AfricaAstronomy]

SAVE THE DATE! We are thrilled to announce that the General Assembly and the 5th annual conference of the African Astronomical Society (AfAS-2025) is scheduled to take place from 23 - 28 March 2025!

#AfAS2025 #AfricaLookUP

[Epic Maps 🗺️ @theepicmap]

This is How the International Space Station orbits around the Earth.

[Space Telescope Science Institute @SpaceTelescope]

To celebrate #NASAWebb’s second year of science, let’s look back at one of its first images, the Cartwheel Galaxy. This near- and mid-infrared image shows the areas where stars develop after a high-speed collision about 400 million years ago: https://t.co/FOsWfK92tn

[JWST Observer @JWSTObserver]

Join us for Webb Office Hours on August 22nd at 11 am (EST) to get your data-related questions answered by #JWST experts. Check out the upcoming events: https://t.co/La4MqwvfJy

[Jen Heemstra @jenheemstra]

No proposal or manuscript is ever perfect, but to be effective, it does eventually need to be finished.

Nothing we submit will ever be as good as it *could* be and just recognizing that can be an important step forward.

Perfection is not the goal. Finished is the goal.