Breakthrough Listen Africa Programme 2026. Funded Proposals
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The TART community are delighted to announce the results of the TART Africa Call for Proposals -- the Breakthrough Listen programme to extend the TART telescope network in Africa, in partnership with SARAO, DARA and Rhodes University. After proposal review, six new TART deployments and installation workshops across Africa were funded.
Successful Applicants
The succesful applicants for hosting a TART telescope through the Breakthrough Listen TART Africa Programme were:
| Country | Institution(s) | TART Location | Principal Investigator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) | Kottamia Astronomical Observatory, Egypt | Dr. Mohamed Said Darwish |
| Ethiopia | Space Science and Geospatial Institute (SSGI), Addis Ababa | Entoto Observatory, Ethiopia | Dr Biruk Abrham |
| Ethiopia | Space Science Society (ESSS), and Addis Ababa University (AAU) | ESSS headquarters rooftop, Addis Ababa | Dr Ephrem Teshale Bekele (AAU), Lealem Kinfe Alula (ESSS) |
| Malawi | University of Namibia (UNAM) | UNIMA campus in Zomba, Malawi | Dr Bernard M’mame (UNIMA) |
| Namibia | University of Malawi (UNIMA) | UNAM Campus, Windhoek, Namibia | Shain Mukungu (UNAM) |
| Zimbabwe | Zimbabwean Astronomical Society (ZAS) and the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) | NUST Campus, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | Thobekile Ngwane (SAAO) |
Further details will be released as planning progresses.