We are delighted to announce that SKA Observatory and STFC have signed a memorandum of understanding with the goal of establishing an SKAO Africa Programme in the next 12 months. 📡🎉 Learn more 👉 skao.int/en/news/591/sk…

#SKAnews: Last week we signed an agreement with @STFC_matters with the goal of establishing an SKAO Africa Programme, which would build on the extensive work of our partners NRF/SARAO, @NRF_news and DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION in human capital development. Read more: skao.int/en/news/591/sk…

Looking forward to it 👇

New UK Astronomy Technology Centre Director Christophe Dumas chairs the final session at #Appleton24. An informative & productive day connecting with friends & colleagues across the space sector. 👩‍🚀🚀🛰

How to shape the astronomy of the future? Explore Expanding Horizons 🧑‍💻, our initiative to invite scientists to share out-of-the box ideas for ESO's next innovative astronomy project 💡🔭 👉 orlo.uk/XZydP Visual by ESO

A cold and frosty start Edinburgh's Royal Observatory, UK ATC and Physics Astro @ Edin in Edinburgh this morning. ❄️

🆕 Webb has found the first actively forming galaxy as lightweight as the young Milky Way! Read more: esawebb.org/news/weic2429/ or 🧵👇

Someone struck a match against the night… Webb discerned distinct star clusters in the Firefly Sparkle galaxy, which existed 600 million years after the big bang - the first discovery of an actively forming galaxy as lightweight as the young Milky Way. go.nasa.gov/3DcqMSc

In case you missed it: the Higgs Centre for Innovation is back after 9 months of renovations and over £400,000 investment via Science and Technology Facilities Council. Find out more 👉higgscentre.org/post/edinburgh…

.Science and Technology Facilities Council Innovation Clusters & ESA BIC UK won the industry-team project category at the Sir Arthur Clarke Awards! 🏆 For their outstanding support of space start-ups across the UK (including @UKATC, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory & Daresbury Laboratory). More info 👉ukri.org/news/stfc-land…

It's that time of year, let's make some snowflakes! ❄️ Fold and cut your own using our Webb template: science.nasa.gov/mission/webb/w…

Last week SKA Observatory software teams from across Europe got together @UKATC in Edinburgh for the PI25 Planning Week. A productive week sharing ideas with the Buttons, System and Bang development teams. 💻📡 Find out more about UK ATC's role on SKAO 👉ukatc.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/SKAO.aspx

Want this holiday wreath for your front door? You're going to need a bigger door. This new image of star cluster NGC 602 from Chandra & NASA Webb Telescope is about 175 light-years across and it sparkles with the light from thousands of stars.🎀 More: s.si.edu/wreath

🎬🤩 WATCH: Our year in review! As 2024 comes to an end, we look back on the amazing #SKAconstruction progress at our telescope sites 🇿🇦🇦🇺 Thanks to all our partners & followers for being part of our construction journey this year. See you in 2025 for more exciting milestones!✨

It has been fantastic working with you Mark Thomson!

Happy holidays from everyone @UKATC and Edinburgh's Royal Observatory! 🎄🎅🎁

Remembering the amazing moment when the #JamesWebbSpaceTelescope launched on 25 December 2021. 🚀✨ Find out more 👉 ukatc.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/Celebrat…

Congratulations to UK ATC's Dr Rubén Sánchez-Janssen, who has been announced as the new Director of the Isaac Newton Group. 🎉 🔭 Find out more 👉ukatc.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/UK-ATC-s…

You can also find @UKATC on LinkedIn! 🛰️🚀🌟🪐 For astronomy news, technology, innovation and insights follow us👉linkedin.com/showcase/stfc-…