AfAS-2025 Data Science Hackathon

The AfAS-2025 Data Science Hackathon is a two-day competition held as part of the African Astronomical Society (AfAS) Conference and General Assembly. Participants work on astronomical challenges using data-science and machine-learning techniques, running tasks on the South African ilifu research cloud. The event includes mentorship, collaborative team work, and prizes for successful solutions.

Hands-on mentorship and learning in data science for astronomy, collaboration with astronomers and data scientists, and the chance to win prizes.

Open to participants with strong Python skills and a background or interest in astronomy.

Register via the provided registration link (Google Forms). Registration closes on 15 January 2025.