About

Prospery Simpemba is a seasoned advocate of astronomy development and use of astronomy for development. He is based at the Copperbelt University where he lectures physics and coordinates the Southern African Regional Office of Astronomy for Development (SAROAD). His interest in astronomy dates back to his university days in the late nineties when he started coordinating Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) activities in Zambia, later becoming the National Point of Contact for the International year of Astronomy 2019.

Past Activities

Dark Skies Outreach to Sub-Saharan Africa (2013-2014)
-Mukuba Secondary School - Night Glare project with pupils
-Mukuba Secondary School - Energy saving from lighting using Lux meter
-Mukuba Secondary - Light tresspass project with pupils
-Olympia Secondary School - Motivation for preserving the night sky
- Munali Secondary School - Astronomy and light pollution
International Year of Light 2015
-Mukuba Secondary School short seminar on dark skies
- Elim School on light pollution
-Malela Secondary School talk about astronomy and need for dark skies
-Ndola Girls Technical Secondary School talk on dark skies preservation
IAU GA 2018 - Dark Skies Outreach to Sub-Saharan Africa oral presentation
-Mpongwe South Boarding Secondary School - The opitical telescopes and light pollution presentation
-Mpongwe Day Secondary School - Light and its effects presentation
2019 -Class lecture on effect of pollution on visibility of stars