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- 18 September 2026
AstroPause #7: “Living and working in space”
Our lecture series is back: space stations, long missions and the human body in weightlessness, with an open Q&A.
📍 Amphithéâtre, UFR SSMT, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny
- 12 August 2026
Shooting-star night — Perseids 2026
The Perseid peak on the beach, far from city lights. Bring a mat — we take care of the sky.
📍 Plage de Grand-Bassam
- 25 July 2026
Public stargazing: the Moon through the telescope
Craters, maria and the terminator: come see the gibbous Moon like never before. Telescopes provided, free entry, family friendly.
📍 Esplanade du Plateau, Abidjan
- 14 March 2026
School tour: Yopougon high schools
Three schools, six classes, one mobile planetarium and plenty of new vocations: recap of an intense week.
📍 Yopougon, Abidjan
- 6 December 2025
Asteroid search campaign (IASC) — winter 2025
Four weeks analysing Pan-STARRS telescope images with the International Astronomical Search Collaboration, under the IAU and NASA umbrella.
📍 En ligne + UFHB, Abidjan
- 7 September 2025
Total lunar eclipse of 7 September 2025
Public observation of the blood Moon with 200+ visitors — our biggest turnout to date.
📍 Campus UFHB, Abidjan