Abstract:and South Africa (BRICS) countries have a tradition for excellence in Astronomy, with many scientists over the centuries making important contributions to this field of endeavour. Individually, each of the BRICS countries have unique telescope infrastructures, areas of scientific and technical strengths, expertise in instrumentation development, theoretical and computational excellence, industrial capabilities, and education and training opportunities. BRICS countries participate in various international proje… Show more
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