African Science Stars on the move!

The Ethiopian Space Science Society 18th General Assembly

The African Science Stars team arrived in Ethiopia and attended the 18th Ethiopian Space Science Society’s General Assembly at the Addis Ababa Institute of Technology. The two-day event kicked off with a keynote address from the Chairman of African Science Stars magazine. The General Assembly included many sessions, including a Youth Session, where the magazine was distributed to participants

The African Union

The team visited the African Union headquarter buildings and got to explore the grounds. The African Union is a continentalwide organisation that consists of 55 member countries.

Visit To The Space Science And Geospatial Institute

The African Science Stars team was invited to Ethiopia by the Space Science and Geospatial Institute and were invited to visit their offices. That is where the Chairman of the magazine met with the Deputy Director. The team were given a tour of the space weather section, where space weather is monitored and the Ethio Spacekids Club, where kids come and engage in different space-related activities.

The Ethiopian Science Museum

Located in central Addis Ababa, the Science Museum is situated in a building that was inaugurated in October 2022. The building is vast and there are many exhibitions to see. As you walk to the top of the building you get a 360-degree view of the city.

Europe Day

Europe Day is an annual celebration in Ethiopia, commemorating the first move towards the creation of what has today become the European Union. The team attended an event where there was music, traditional Ethiopian dancing, good food and even telescopes, so participants could do stargazing.

The Abrehot Library

Officially opened in January 2022, the new Abrehot library is the biggest library in Ethiopia. The library now holds African Science Stars magazines for visitors to enjoy and read at their pleasure.

THE BACK-TO-SCHOOL EVENT

The team attended the Back-to-School event in Addis Ababa, at the Abrehot library. The exhibition was a two-day event, where students and parents came and visited the expo stand and walked away with a copy of African Science Stars magazine.

Entoto Observatory

Located in Mount Entoto, close to Addis Ababa, the observatory officially began operations in 2012 and is still currently under construction. visited and got to see the different instruments.

THE ETEGE MENEN GIRLS’ BOARDING SECONDARY SCHOOL

The team visited the Etege Menen Girl’s Boarding Secondary School where magazines were distributed to the students. The students are passionate about space science and astronomy, and also have a Space Club that was established in 2012 (Ethiopian calendar), that currently has 20 members.