27 Feb Science engagements with learners
The Science Advancement team continues to touch learners in various schools throughout the country. In this quarter, the team participated at the Science Tube festival in Galishewe, Kimberley, in the Northern Cape on 12 to 16 February 2018. Learners were engaged
22 Feb Image of the Week – 2018-02-22
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[caption id="attachment_590" align="aligncenter" width="854"] The greater Brandvlei Dam[/caption] Greater Brandvlei Dam is earth-fill type dam located on a tributary of the Breede River, near Worcester in the Western Cape. It was formed in 1989 by joining the original Brandvlei Dam and
21 Feb SANSA actively involved in supporting floods disaster planning and awareness
SANSA is working together with the National Disaster Management Center (NDMC), an entity of the Department of Local Government and Cooperative Governance, in a campaign aimed to create disaster awareness in the five district municipalities; Capricorn District in Limpopo province,
05 Feb Creating a platform for open innovation to source business ideas and solutions in a safe and low risk manner
On Friday, 26 January, the South African National Space Agency (SANSA), Airbus Defence and Space, Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), and The Innovation Hub Management Company (TIH), hosted a Wold Café networking event at the Tshimologong Innovation Precinct in Johannesburg. The World
06 Dec Using space to address Africa’s developmental challenges at SFSA
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Science forum SA is a "public science" event open to all interested stakeholders, which provides a platform for discussion and debate on the role of science in South African and African society as well as globally. It is through conversations about
28 Nov How Sir William Hoy’s love for Hermanus made it a town of scientific importance
Sir William Hoy is probably the most loved icon to have ever set foot in the sleepy seaside town of Hermanus in the Western Cape. His story goes far beyond this little town, with his greatest achievements giving him countless
28 Nov Biggest solar flare in a decade threatens communication
Our life-giving star, the Sun put on an unforgettable show this September when it erupted in two massive flares, the second of which was the strongest in over a decade. Keeping a close eye on the Sun’s activity, SANSA sent
28 Nov Keeping an eye on space weather
The most powerful solar flare in 12 years erupted on the sun on 6 September 2017, flinging superheated gases into the solar system and towards Earth. But what many in the public consider an incredible occurrence is just another day
28 Nov New theoretical model describes unusual waves observed in Earth’s magnetosphere
SANSA researchers have made an unusual discovery in their quest to better understand Earth's magnetosphere. A new model has accurately described a type of wave that occurs in the space around our planet. [caption id="attachment_2279" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] SANSA researchers have developed