Unisa has been actively involved in the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project since 2012. As one of the world's most ambitious scientific endeavours, the SKA is transforming our understanding of the universe while driving advances in engineering, information technology and data science.

The university's space studies niche area promotes multidisciplinary research in astronomy, satellite technologies, artificial intelligence, data analytics and space science. Unisa has established a partnership with aerospace company STAR.VISION to leverage expertise in artificial intelligence and satellite platforms, while also expanding international collaborations in the space sector.

The university continues to strengthen its position within the global space science community through initiatives such as the African Astronomical Society Conference and General Assembly, as well as international exchange programmes that expose students to leading astronomy research and innovation.

In the College of Science, Engineering and Technology, the Department of Physics offers undergraduate courses in Astrophysics, and specialisation in this field up to PhD level. Also in this college, the Department of Mathematics offers a comprehensive Astronomy course, which progresses from undergraduate to master’s and PhD level.

The Unisa Observatory, situated on the Muckleneuk Campus in Tshwane, is a modern, well-equipped facility housing a 14" telescope. The observatory is used to train Astronomy students, and has state-of-the-art instrumentation such as a CCD camera for doing research projects.

I-Unisa ibe nengxenye egqugquzelayo kuphrojekthi ye-Square Kilometre Array (SKA) kusukela ngo-2012. Njengenye yemizamo yesayensi enesibindi kakhulu emhlabeni, i-SKA iyaguqula ukuqonda kwethu ngomkhathi kanti futhi ishukumisela ukuthuthukiswa kwezobunjiniyela, ubuchwepheshe bolwazi kanye nesayensi yedatha.

Indawo ekhethekile yezifundo zomkhathi eNyuvesi ikhuthaza ucwaningo olunhlobonhlobo kwezinkanyezi, ubuchwepheshe bezinkanyezi ezisele emkhathini, ubuhlakani bokwenziwa, ukuhlaziya idatha kanye nesayensi yomkhathi. I-Unisa isungule ubudlelwane nenkampani yezindiza ezisemkhathini i-STAR.VISION ukuze isebenzise ubuchwepheshe bobuhlakani bokwenziwa nezinkundla zezinkanyezi, ngenkathi iphinde yandise ukubambisana kwamazwe ngamazwe emkhakheni wesikhala.

Inyuvesi iyaqhubeka nokuqinisa indawo yayo emphakathini wesayensi yezinkanyezi womhlaba wonke ngokusebenzisa imicimbi efana ne-African Astronomical Society Conference ne-General Assembly, kanye nezinhlelo zokushintshisana zamazwe ngamazwe ezivezela abafundi ucwaningo lwezinkanyezi oluhamba phambili kanye nokuqamba okusha.

EKolishi Lesayensi, Ubunjiniyela Nobuchwepheshe, uMnyango weSayensi Yamandla unikeza izifundo zeziqu zeSayenzi yeziNkanyezi, kanye nekhono kulo mkhakha kuze kufike ezingeni le-PhD. Futhi kuleli kolishi, uMnyango Wezibalo uhlinzeka ngesifundo esibanzi seziNkanyezi, esisuka kuziqu zokuqala siye ezingeni zeziqu zobumpetha kanye ne-PhD.

Indawo yokuhlola yase-Unisa, etholakala kuKhampasi i-Muckleneuk e-Tshwane, iyisikhungo sesimanje, esihlome kahle esihlala nesibonakude esingu-14". Indawo yokuhlola isetshenziselwa ukuqeqesha abafundi besifundo seziNkanyezi, futhi inezinsimbi ezisezingeni eliphezulu njengekhamera ye-CCD. ukwenza amaphrojekthi ocwaningo.

Unisa is sedert 2012 aktief betrokke by die SKA-projek (Square Kilometre Array/Vierkante Kilometer Reeks). As een van die wêreld se mees ambisieuse wetenskaplike pogings, verander die SKA ons begrip van die heelal terwyl dit vooruitgang in ingenieurswese, inligtingstegnologie en datawetenskap bevorder.   

Die universiteit se ruimtestudies-nisarea bevorder multidissiplinêre navorsing  oor sterrekunde, satelliettegnologie, kunsmatige intelligensie, data-analise en ruimtewetenskap. Unisa het ’n vennootskap met die lugvaartmaatskappy STAR.VISION om kundigheid in kunsmatige intelligensie en satellietplatforms te benut terwyl internasionale samewerking in die ruimtesektor uitgebrei word.

Die universiteit versterk steeds sy posisie in die globale ruimtewetenskapgemeenskap deur middel van inisiatiewe soos die African Astronomical Society Conference and General Assembly, sowel as internasionale uitruilprogramme wat studente blootstel aan toonaangewende sterrekunde-navorsing en -innovasie.   

Die Departement Fisika in die Kollege vir Wetenskap, Ingenieurswese en Tegnologie (College of Science, Engineering and Technology) bied voorgraadse kursusse in astrofisika, sowel as spesialisering in hierdie veld tot doktorale vlak. Die Departement Wiskunde in dieselfde kollege bied ’n omvattende astronomiekursus vanaf voorgraadse vlak tot meesters- en doktorsgraadvlak.

Die Unisa-sterrewag, wat by die Muckleneuk-kampus in Tshwane geleë is, is ’n goed toegeruste, moderne fasiliteit wat ’n 14"-teleskoop huisves. Die sterrewag word gebruik om astronomiestudente op te lei en beskik oor die nuutste toerusting, soos ’n LGS-kamera vir navorsingsprojekte.

I-Unisa kade izibandakanya ngendlela emajadu kuphrojekthi yeReyi lesiKwere samaKhilomitha (SKA),solo kwangomnyaka ka-2012. Njengemizamo emikhulu yephasi yetjisakalo yesayensi, i-SKA itjhugulula ilwazi lethu lephasi kanti ibe iragela phambili ngezobunjiniyere, ithekinoloji yelwazi kanye nesayensi yedatha.

Indawana ekhuthaza itjhuguluko eemfundweni zeyunivesithi kwezomkhathi/kwezomkayi iphakamisa irhubhululo lemikhakhaminengi keze-astronomi, kezamathekinoloji wesathelayithi, kezobuhlakani bamaqhinga wokuzenzela, kezokutsengwa kwedatha kanye nakezesayensi yezomkayi. I-Unisa seyihlome itjhebiswano nekhamphani yezokuphapha emkhathini i-STAR.VISION ngehloso yokuthuthukisa ubukghoni kezobuhlakani bamaqhinga wokuzenzela kanye namapulatifomu wezesathelayithi, kanti godu nokukhulisa amahlelo wezokutjhebisana neentjhabatjhaba emkhakheni wezomkhathi.

IUnisa ibibandakanyeka ngokubonakalayo kwiprojekthi yeSquare Kilometre Array (SKA) ukususela ngonyaka ka2012. Njengenye yezona projekthi yenzululwazi enamabhongo amakhulu ehlabathini, iSKA iguqula indlela esiyiqonda ngayo indalo iyonke, ngelixa iqhubela phambili uphuhliso kubunjineli, kubuchwepheshe bolwazi nakubunzululwazi benkcukacha okanye idatha.

Inkalo ekhethekileyo yezifundo ngezasemajukujukwini eUnisa ikhuthaza uphando oludibanisa iinkalo ezahlukeneyo kwiastronomi, kubuchwepheshe besathelayithi, kubukrelekrele obenziweyo, kuhlalutyo lwedatha nakubunzululwazi ngezasemajukujukwini. IUnisa iseke intsebenziswano nenkampani yecandelo lezomoya nezokusinga emajukujukwini[1] iSTAR.VISION, ukuze isebenzise ubuchule bobukrelekrele obenziweyo nakumaqonga esathelayithi, ngelixa ikwakhulisa intsebenziswano yamazwe ngamazwe kwicandelo ngezasemajukujukwini.

Iyunivesithi iyaqhubeka nokomeleza indawo yayo kuluntu lobunzululwazi ngazaseMajukujukwini ngamanyathelo afana neAfrican Astronomical Society Conference and General Assembly (iNkomfa neNdibano Jikelele yaseAfrika yoMbutho weAstronomi), kwakunye neenkqubo zotshintshiselwano zamazwe ngamazwe eziveza abafundi kuphando oluphambili nakwizinto ezintsha ezenziwayo kwiastronomi.

Unisa e bile le seabe se segolo protšekeng ya Square Kilometre Array (SKA) go tloga ka 2012. Bjalo ka ye nngwe ya diprojeke tša saense tše di nago le maikemišetšo a magolo kudu lefaseng, SKA e fetola kwešišo ya rena ya yunibese, mola e hlohleletša tšwelopele go boentšeneere, theknolotšing ya tshedimošo le saenseng ya datha.

Nepokgolo ye ye bohlokwa ya dithuto tša lefaufau ya yunibesithi e tšwetša pele nyakišišo ya dithuto tše di fapafapanego thutamahlaleng ya dinaledi, ditheknolotšing tša disathalaete, bohlaleng bja maitirelo, tshekatshekong ya datha le saenseng ya lefaufau. Unisa e hlomile tirišano le khamphani ya difofane tša lefaufau STAR.VISION go diriša bokgoni bja bohlale bja maitirelo le diplatfomo tša disathalaete, mola gape e oketša ditirišano tša boditšhabatšhaba ka lekaleng la tša lefaufau.

Yunibesithi e tšwela pele go matlafatša maemo a yona gare ga setšhaba sa lefase ka bophara sa saense ya lefaufau ka masolo a go swana le Khonferense le Kopanokakaretšo ya African Astronomical Society, gammogo le mananeo a boditšhabatšhaba a go neelana ka tsebo ao a tlwaetšago baithuti go ba baetapele ba dinyakišišo tša thutamahlale ya dinaledi le boitlhamelo.

Unisa e bile le seabo se mafolofolo morerong wa Square Kilometre Array (SKA) ho tloha ka 2012. Jwalo ka e nngwe ya boiteko bo matla ka ho fetisisa ba saense lefatsheng, SKA e fetola kutlwisiso ya rona ya bokahohle ha e ntse e kganna tswelo-pele ya boenjiniere, thekenoloji ya tlhahisoleseding le saense ya data.

Sebaka se ikgethileng sa dithuto tsa sebaka sa yunivesithi se kgothalletsa dipatlisiso tsa mafapha a mangata thutong ya dinaleli, thekenoloji ya sathelaete, bohlale ba maiketsetso, tlhahlobo ya data le saense ya sebaka. Unisa e thehile tshebedisano-mmoho le khamphani ya difofane ya STAR.VISION ho sebedisa boiphihlelo bohlaleng ba maiketsetso le diforomong tsa sathelaete, ha e ntse e atolosa tshebedisano-mmoho ya matjhaba lefapheng la sebaka.

Yunivesithi e tswela pele ho matlafatsa boemo ba yona ka hara setjhaba sa mahlale a sebaka sa lefatshe ka maano a kang Seboka sa Mokgatlo wa Dinaledi wa Afrika le Seboka se Akaretsang, hammoho le mananeo a phapanyetsano ya matjhaba a pepesetsang baithuti dipatlisisong tse etellang pele tsa dinaleli le boqapi.

Kholejeng ya Mahlale, Boenjinere le Theknoloji, Lefapha la Fisiks le fana ka dithupelo tsa bana ba pele ho Astrophysics, le ho ikgethela lebaleng lena ho fihlela boemong ba PhD. Hape kholejeng ena, Lefapha la Mathematics le fana ka thupelo e felletseng ya Astronomy, e tswelang pele ho tloha sehlopheng sa pele sa thuto ho isa maemong a masters le PhD.

Observatory ya Unisa, e khamphaseng ya Muckleneuk e Tshwane, ke setsi sa sejwalejwale, se nang le thepa e ntle se nang le sebonelahole sa 14 ". Sebaka sa ho shebella se sebediswa ho kwetlisa baithuti ba thuto ya dinaledi, mme se na le disebediswa tsa moraorao tse kang khamera ya CCD. bakeng sa ho etsa merero ya dipatlisiso.

Unisa e ntse e tsaya karolo ka tlhagafalo mo porojekeng ya Square Kilometre Array (SKA) fa e sa le ka 2012. Jaaka nngwe ya maiteko a saense a a nang le maikaelelo a magolo thata mo lefatsheng, SKA e fetola tsela e re tlhaloganyang lobopo ka yone fa e ntse e dira gore go nne le kgatelopele mo go tsa boenjenere, thekenoloji ya tshedimosetso le saense ya datha.

Karolo e e kgethegileng ya yunibesiti ya dithuto tsa lefaufau e rotloetsa patlisiso ya dirutwa tse dintsi mo bolepadinaleding, dithekenolojing tsa sathalaete, botlhaleng jwa maitirelo, ditshekatshekong tsa datha le mo saenseng ya lefaufau. Unisa e tlhomile dimphato le setlamo sa bosutlhalefaufau sa STAR.VISION go dirisa boitseanape mo dipolatefomong tsa botlhale jwa maitirelo le tsa sathalaete, fa gape e atolosa ditirisanommogo tsa boditšhabatšhaba mo lephateng la lefaufau.

Yunibesiti e tswelela go nonotsha maemo a yona mo setšhabeng sa lefatshe lotlhe sa saense ya lefaufau ka maiteko a a jaaka Khonferense ya Mokgatlho wa Bolepadinaledi wa Aforika le Kokoanokakaretso, mmogo le mananeo a boditšhabatšhaba a kananyo a a bonagatsang baithuti mo dipatlisisong tse di itlhomileng kwa pele tsa bolepadinaledi le boitlhamedi.

I-Unisa beyisolo itibandzakanya ngenkhutsalo kulomklamo we-Square Kilometre Array (SKA) kusukela nga-2012. Njengalomunye wemitamo yesayensi lenemandla kakhulu emhlabeni, i-SKA igucula kuvisisa kwetfu ngemhlaba wonkhe ngesikhatsi ichuba intfutfuko kubunjiniyela, kutebucwepheshe belwati kanye nesayensi yedatha.

Indzawo ye-niche yetifundvo temkhatsi yalenyuvesi igcugcutela lucwaningo lolunetifundvo letinyenti kutekufundza ngetinkhanyenti, tebuchwepheshe be-satellite, buhlakali bekutakhela, kuhlatiya idatha kanye nesayensi yemkhatsi. I-Unisa isungule kubambisana nenkampani ye-aerospace i-STAR.VISION kute ikhulise bungcweti bebuhlakani lobufakelwako kanye nemaplatifomu ema-satellite, ngesikhatsi iphindze futsi ikhulise kubambisana kwemave emhlaba emkhakheni wemkhatsi.

Lenyuvesi iyachubeka nekucinisa sikhundla sayo emmangweni wemhlaba wonkhe wesayensi yemkhatsi ngekusebentisa tinyatselo letifana neNkhomfa Yemmango Wetinkhanyenti wase-Afrika kanye neMhlangano Lomkhulu, kanye netinhlelo tekushintjana temave emhlaba letiveta bafundzi kulucwaningo loluholako lwetinkhanyenti kanye nekusungulwa kwetintfo letinsha.

Unisa yo dzhenelela nga vhuḓalo kha Thandela ya Ndugiselo ya Tshikwea tsha Kiḽomitha(SKA) u bva nga 2012. Sa iṅwe ya vhuḓidini ha saintsi vhu re na ndivho khulwanesa ḽifhasini, SKA i khou shandukisa pfeseso ​​yashu ya ḽifhasi ngeno i tshi khou ṱuṱuwedza mvelaphanḓa kha vhuinzhiniere, thekhinoḽodzhi ya mafhungo na saintsi ya data.

Fhethu hune ha vha na tshikhala tsha mushumo kana fhethu hune ha lingana na muthu zwavhuḓi, kana makete muṱuku wo khetheaho kha ngudo dza tshikhalani ha yunivesithi hu ṱuṱuwedza ṱhoḓisiso dza masia o fhambanaho kha ḓivhaṋaledzi, thekhinoḽodzhi dza sathelaithi, vhuṱali ha vhubveledzi, tsenguluso ya data na saintsi ya tshikhalani. Unisa yo thoma vhufarisani na khamphani ya zwa tshikhalani ya STAR.VISION u itela u ṱuṱuwedza vhutsila kha vhuṱali ha vhubveledzi na pulatifomo dza sathelaithi, ngeno i tshi dovha ya engedza tshumisano ya dzitshakatshaka kha sekithara ya tshikhalani.

Yunivesithi i khou isa phanḓa na u khwaṱhisa vhuimo hayo nga ngomu ha tshitshavha tsha saintsi ya tshikhala tsha ḽifhasi nga kha vhurangeli vhu ngaho Khonfarentse ya Tshitshavha tsha Asiṱiromikhala ya Afrika na Khonferentsi ya Nnyi na nnyi, khathihi na mbekanyamushumo dza u shandukiselana dza dzitshakatshaka dzine dza bvisela khagala matshudeni kha ṱhoḓisiso na vhubveledzi ha asiṱiromi vhu rangaho phanḓa.