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An amazing moment for @Skymapperspace . First light from our telescope installed near the University of Abomey-Calavi in Benin, West Africa.
Our first target is M74, the Phantom Galaxy, a beautiful face-on spiral galaxy located about 32 million light-years away in the
constellation Pisces. Its spiral arms are home to regions of active star formation.
And the best part? This image was captured remotely through the SkyMapper platform
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We have received several requests from different groups seeking telescopes for their outreach activities.
We appreciate you reaching out to us. However, we would like to clarify that PACS e-Lab is not a company that manufactures or distributes telescopes.
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available logistics, and the availability of equipment.
We hope you understand our position and do not misconstrue our role.
If your group requires a telescope, we encourage you to explore opportunities with international astronomy organisations and relevant bodies that
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Learn how to use the @Skymapperspace telescopes 🔭 via the main website.
They have 100s of telescopes all over the world even from Africa (joining soon)
SkyMapper × PACS e-Lab 🤝🏽
Stop scrolling. Start exploring the universe.
Kosmo shows you how to connect to a telescope through SkyViewer and start observing. No telescope of your own needed.
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Welcome to Vision 2030
A message from the Director of PACS e-Lab, @Chibuzor_mcm
“On our part, I intend to intensify our efforts through PACS e-Lab to explore how we can connect at least 30 African countries to the International @Space_Station through the @ARISS_Intl
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annually as we work towards our target of connecting at least 30 African countries to the ISS.
Already lined up for 2027: 🇷🇼 Rwanda, 🇬🇭 Ghana, 🇺🇬 Uganda (second engagement), 🇱🇷 Liberia, 🇸🇿 Eswatini, 🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire, 🇨🇲 Cameroon
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Also joining the initiative: 🇬🇪 Georgia – our partner in Eastern Europe.
Be Part of Vision 2030 Join us in this vision: pacselab.space/ariss/
Interested in contributing to this initiative? Reach out to PACS e-Lab to explore collaboration opportunities.
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Pan-African Asteroid Search Campaign – November 2026
Glad to share that the Pan-African Asteroid Search Campaign for November has officially started. This is the last campaign for the year. This month, 28 teams from 20 countries are participating.
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This week on SkyMapper 🔭
Observation of the week: Comet 220P/McNaught, captured by our SkyKeepers through a US telescope.
Usually faint, this comet surged thousands of times brighter during two outbursts in 2026.
An unpredictable visitor worth keeping an eye on.
#observation #comet #astronomy
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Glad to have connected with Ms. Hannoun Ferdaouss from the Club Festival des Sciences at EHTP Casablanca, Morocco.
We had a fruitful discussion about our shared interests, areas of alignment, and opportunities for collaboration. Our meeting was filled with optimism and a
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HAPPY NEW MONTH OF NOVEMBER
What happens when ordinary people become active contributors to scientific discovery? Discoveries emerge, research advances, and communities become part of the process of expanding human knowledge.
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