You might see the moon turn a rather beautiful shade of copper on Friday’s early morning… South Africa (27 August 2026) – Early risers in South Africa could be…
After years of investments, African telescopes are emerging as global leaders in frontier astronomy. From South Africa’s MeerKAT capturing the universe’s most distant gigamaser to Ghana’s radio observatory joining precision…
South Africa is stepping into a new era of time-domain astronomy by investigating new alerts picked up by the Rubin Observatory in Chile! Northern Cape, South Africa (27 February…
A team of South African researchers has detected an extraordinary deep-space signal – the most distant ‘cosmic laser’ ever discovered. The natural radio emission formed in a galaxy so far…
Africa’s biggest optical telescope, and one of the most powerful on the planet, has officially turned 20. Northern Cape, South Africa (17 November 2025) – The Southern African Large…
A powerhouse research team led by the University of Pretoria have helped astronomers on their journey to explore the fascinating formation of giant radio galaxies, the ‘cosmic fountains’ of the…
A mini picture book called ‘Tuning into our Universe’ is being offered freely across South Africa to help starry-eyed kids (and even adults) enjoy a glimpse of life beyond our…
A rare kind of total lunar eclipse will grace skies around the world on Sunday, giving hundreds of millions of people the chance to see it from their own backyards….
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