The Laureate Award is the highest award an alumnus of the University of Pretoria or an outstanding achiever can receive from fellow alumni. This award has been presented to distinguished alumni since 1974. Any member of TuksAlumni may submit nominations for
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="1032"] Photo: Dr Malinga receives the F'Sati Satellite Programme review report at the event[/caption] Have you ever wondered why the wagon makers of the 19th century did not become car manufacturers at the advent of the motor car? Today
2014 marks an almost 30-year relationship between SANSA's Space Operations ground station and the French space agency, CNES. In 2016, the CNES/SANSA Space Operations contract will come to an end. As a result, SANSA has managed to sign an additional agreement
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="960"] Photo: Dr Malinga (SANSA CEO) presenting at last years IASSA[/caption] The International Aerospace Symposium of South Africa (IASSA) 2014 is being held from 24-25 November at African Pride Irene Country Lodge Centurion, Pretoria. IASSA 2014 is convened by the
The 10th biennial conference of African Association of Remote Sensing and the Environment (AARSE) started on Monday, 27 October 2014, at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa. The theme of this year's conference is Space technologies for societal benefits
SANSA is keeping a close eye on the biggest sunspot to appear on the face of the sun in 24 years. The active sunspot known as AR 12192 has unleashed a few major flares one of which was an X3.1
We often take for granted that the technology we have become so accustomed to rely on daily can be affected not only by weather on Earth but also by more extreme weather in space. An extreme space weather event, or solar
Space science and technology is one of the five great challenges in South Africas 10-year Innovation Plan. South Africas space landscape is guided by the National Space Policy, while the National Space Strategy defines the outcomes of a National Space
5 SEPTEMBER 2014 Satellites are making significant contributions to the economic and socio-benefits of using space technology and satellite data. These satellite images, data products and services are essential tools in increasingly varied applications such as agriculture and food security, water
What are Sprites and what should I know about them? Join our resident Space science Chief scientist, Dr Michael Kosch at a public lecture on this fascinating subject!