Members of Department of Astronomy love to engage with the public to share our interest in Astronomy. Staff and students regularly give public talks and are involved in various outreach activities including those listed below.

Public talks
Please contact us at the contact details below if you would like one of our astronomers to present a talk at your school / organisation.

UCT Department of Astronomy Annual Open Day
We host an annual Open Day for Grade 10-12 learners to visit the department to find out what astronomy is and what being an astronomer is all about. The Open Day is usually held in September / October each year.
To sign up for emails about our Open Day, please fill in this form.

Job Shadow opportunities
When possible, we host high-school learners for job-shadow days. If you are wanting to job shadow, please contact us via our contact details below.

Cosmic Savannah
The Cosmic Savannah podcast is hosted by Dr Jacinta Delhaize (UCT Astronomy Lecturer), Dr Tshiamiso Makwela (UCT Astronomy Postdoctoral Fellow) and Dr Daniel Cunnama (SAAO). The podcast is aimed at the general public and showcases world-class afro-centric astronomy and astrophysics. Go here to listen!

Soapbox Science Cape Town
Soapbox Science is public outreach platform to showcase women and non-binary scientists and their science topics. Each year, between September and October, the Cape Town team, led by UCT Astronomy Senior Lecturer Dr Lucia Marchetti, organises an event at the V&A Waterfront. For more details click here!