Africa: Astronomy 'Olympics' Is Being Hosted in Africa for the First Time

[The Conversation Africa] Cutting-edge telescopes, gravitational waves, black holes and our solar system's central star, the Sun, are just a few of the topics that will be on the table in Cape Town, South Africa, for an event that's a scientific version of the Olympic Games - though the world's leading astronomy researchers in attendance will be showcasing their brains rather than their brawn.