South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO), Cape Town, South Africa. Credit: SAAO
Winter School Theme: Exploring the Universe with South Africa’s World-Class
Observatories
Winter School Fee: R730.00 (includes all meals, workshop supplies and any transport required to and from the University of the Western Cape)
Location: South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO)
Max number of participants: 50 students
This one-day Astronomy/Astrophysics Winter School, hosted at the South African
Astronomical Observatory, will introduce participants to current research in cosmology,
galaxy evolution, radio astronomy, and machine learning in astrophysics. The programme will highlight South Africa’s flagship facilities — SALT and MeerKAT — demonstrating how optical and radio data are processed and analysed to address fundamental questions about the structure and evolution of the Universe. A special seminar on the Breakthrough Listen initiative will showcase MeerKAT’s contribution to the search for extraterrestrial
To Register:
- SAIP2026 conference participants: select this school when registering for the SAIP2026 conference.
- Non-SAIP2026 conference participants: email us at saip2026@saip.org.za
Questions?
Contact us at saip2026@saip.org.za
MeerKAT radio telescope array. Credit: SARAO.
