ASEN2025 – Astroscience on the African Continent

Astroscience presents Africa with a unique opportunity to play a central role in the global search for extraterrestrial life and unravel the chemical origins of life. The continent’s diverse landscapes serve as invaluable natural laboratories mirroring extraterrestrial conditions. These environments are crucial for astrobiology, aiding in identifying biosignatures and simulating potential life-sustaining ecosystems on planets like Mars and icy moons, such as Europa.

In astrochemistry, Africa’s state-of-the-art facilities, like the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), empower researchers to explore organic molecules in space and their role in life’s origins. By integrating astrochemistry with local expertise in organic sciences, Africa can take the lead in this revolutionary field.

This ONLINE conference will enhance scientific dialogue, international collaboration, and provide African scientists with cutting-edge research insights.

We look forward to your contributions to this landmark event!

Event Details:

• Dates: 27th–28th August 2025
• ONLINE ONLY EVENT
• ONLINE Registration Fees:
  • £20 GBP / $27 USD / €24 Euro – payment methods to be advised
  • Students will receive a fee waiver on presentation of their student ID

Abstract Submission Details:

• Abstract Length: 300-500 words
• Submission Deadline: Wednesday, 30th JULY 2025

Warm greetings from the Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences (AUASS).

We are delighted to announce an extension of the abstract submission deadline for the 7th Middle East and Africa Regional IAU Meeting (MEARIM7), hosted at the University of Jordan, Amman, 11–13 November 2025.

 New deadline: Sunday, 1 October 2025
 Proceedings: Accepted papers will be published in an international peer-reviewed, open access series (e.g. Springer Nature).
 Encouragement: Master’s and PhD students are especially invited to submit and share their research.

 Submit abstracts: https://mearim7.auass.com/en/abstracts/

 Conference details: https://mearim7.auass.com/en/homeen/