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HERMANUS JUNIOR ASTRONOMY & SPACE CLUB FORMED

A significant milestone in Astronomy & Space Science outreach was achieved on Friday 19th April at the first meeting of the Hermanus Junior Astronomy & Space Club (“HJASC”), which is a collaborative initiative of the Hermanus Astronomy Centre (“HAC”), the South African National Space Agency (“ SANSA”) and Lukhanyo Primary school. Sixteen learners from grades …

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Flying Over the Earth at Night

Video Credit: Gateway to Astronaut Photography, NASA ; Compilation: David Peterson (YouTube); Music: Freedom Fighters (Two Steps from Hell)   Explanation: Many wonders are visible when flying over the Earth at night. A compilation of such visual spectacles was captured recently from the International Space Station (ISS) and set to rousing music. Passing below are …

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Space Weather Swings Between Extreme Effects

Roughly every 11 years, headlines announce the peak of a natural variation known as the solar cycle, pointing to a proliferation of sunspots, potentially dangerous solar flares and beautiful aurora. This period of increased activity is known as solar maximum, the latest of which is predicted to arrive in August. But scientists who study the …

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