International astronomy workshop set to take place in São Tomé e Príncipe

2 September 2009

From 8 - 10 September, the Seventh International Workshop on "New Worlds in Astroparticle Physics" will be attracting scientists from around the world. Sessions include high energy gamma rays, neutrino physics, and experimental cosmology.

Also taking place is a special school for students and teachers from Portuguese-speaking countries. Held at the Polytechnic University in São Tomé, it promises to captivate with topics such as matter and light, quantum mechanics, and riddles in science. 

São Tomé e Príncipe (whose official language is Portuguese) is a small island nation off the Atlantic coast of Central Africa. In 1919, Eddington travelled there to observe an eclipse of the Sun, an important event the anniversary of which has been celebrated during IYA2009.

The official website is: http://centra.ist.utl.pt/~centra/astro2009/index.html
The astroschool's website is: http://centra.ist.utl.pt/~centra/astroschool2009/
See the conference poster here: http://centra.ist.utl.pt/~centra/astro2009/files/poster-astro2009.pdf

 


Organisational Associates:
ESO AAS INSU CAS STRW NOVA STFC SCNAT SPA NRC MEC CNES DLR ESA JAXA NAOJ APL PS ESF ISRO ICRAN NLSI NOT U Cluster NASAEAS ASI NRAO CEA  KASI EAE SPA AUI CROSCI



The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is endorsed by the United Nations and the International Council of Science.