Meet Dr Kabelo Kesebonye, an NRF-funded alumnus and Junior Operations Scientist at SKAO. He breaks down what galaxy clusters are and explains why his study matters — not just to scientists, but to society as a whole. NRF/SARAO SKA Observatory DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION youtu.be/LRjjQM2af1A

🗞️ Have you subscribed to our quarterly CPS newsletter? It brings together updates on activities from across our four hubs! ✍️ Sign up – and read the first issue – here: cps.iau.org/resources/news… NOIRLab SKA Observatory International Astronomical Union (IAU) @IAU_outreach

The programme for the SKAO science meeting in Görlitz 🇩🇪 in June is now online! 🗓️ loom.ly/Vi1ulF0 Virtual early-bird registration is open until 31 May 2025 – register now 👉 loom.ly/eNbfISs

✨ Join us online for the SKAO science meeting, 16 to 20 June! 💻 Virtual delegates will join 500+ scientists to discuss early SKAO science, and will be able to follow sessions live and ask questions. Register by 2 June for a reduced rate! loom.ly/fi_YPVE

✨ One week to go ✨ until the SKAO science meeting! There's still time to register as a virtual attendee, with live-streamed talks and plenty of interaction via Q&As with speakers. ✍️ Sign up by 15 June: loom.ly/fi_YPVE

Science news: South Africa's MeerKAT telescope has taken part in an observation with the European VLBI network (EVN)! 🤩📡 Very long baseline interferometry is a technique that uses telescopes spread across the world. 🌍 Read more: loom.ly/niomotw NRF/SARAO JIVE

We are in Görlitz, Germany 🇩🇪 for the SKAO science meeting 2025, co-organised with our German partners vdr_verein, DZA and Max Planck Society! More than 600 researchers from 26 countries are gathering in person and online to discuss early #SKAscience with our telescopes. 🤩

With 200 talks, 150 posters, 600+ attendees and local outreach activities underway, the SKAO science meeting is in full swing in Görlitz, Germany! 🇩🇪 Read more: loom.ly/PaAWdVA Thanks to our co-hosts and partners DZA, @MaxPlanckPress vdr_verein for their support!

What an incredible day spent at the SKA Observatory! Grade 9 learners from Intshukumo Secondary School, St. Andrew’s Secondary and Monument Park High School got to learn about SKAO’s work, discover exciting study paths, and were inspired by motivational talks! #astronomy

🌟⏰ Did you know pulsars are helping to get the SKA-Low telescope ready for early science? Our SKA-Low commissioning team have already measured nearly 50 pulsars to test the first antenna stations, including the Vela pulsar. Read more 👉 loom.ly/mi-NxiI

We're happy to announce that Prof. Jessica Dempsey will be our next director-general, starting in June 2026. A renowned radio astronomer with extensive leadership experience, Prof. Dempsey will succeed Prof. Philip Diamond when he completes his term. 🔗 loom.ly/ghW7NUg

#SKAnews Prof. Naomi McClure-Griffiths has become our first chief scientist!✨ In her role as chief scientist, she will shape the Observatory’s science strategy and establish a postdoctoral research programme. Read more 👉 loom.ly/Dkbu65U

Amazing opportunity to join our SKA-Mid telescope team in South Africa! 🇿🇦

NEWS: Sweden has become our 13th member state! 🇸🇪🥳 Today Sweden's ratification of the SKAO Convention has come into effect. A warm welcome to our Swedish colleagues! Learn more about Sweden's contributions to the SKAO 👉 loom.ly/-n59Nnk UK International Law AAC Clyde Space

We are pleased to be co-hosting this dark and quiet skies workshop with UNOOSA, to discuss policy and technical mitigation measures to deal with the challenges posed by satellite constellations. Register now to join us from 9 to 11 December: unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwor…