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LOOK: The last ‘Super Blue Moon’ until 2037 showed off spectacularly
Astronomy enthusiasts were treated Wednesday night to a rare super blue Moon that won't be seen again for more than a decade.
Put your knowledge to the test with our online trivia quiz
Put your general knowledge skills to the test with our weekly online trivia game! Join us every week for a series of questions covering a variety of topics from history, sports, geography, art, pop culture, and more. Let’s have some fun - grab your friends, grab a coffee, and let’s see how smart you really are!
Put your knowledge to the test with our online trivia quiz
Put your general knowledge skills to the test with our weekly online trivia game! Join us every week for a series of questions covering a variety of topics from history, sports, geography, art, pop culture, and more. Let’s have some fun - grab your friends, grab a coffee, and let’s see how smart you really are!
WATCH: ‘A new era’: Nasa strikes asteroid in key test of planetary defence
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (Dart) impactor hit its target, the space rock Dimorphos, 10 months after blasting off from California on its pioneering mission.
LOOK: Don’t start with your spring cleaning just yet because, technically, it’s not spring
We may still have a week or two left before true spring weather graces our shores so don’t pack away the jackets just yet.
Did you know that today is the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere?
Today, June 21 is the shortest day of the year. Here’s everything you need to know about the winter solstice in Africa
New telescope at Boyden Observatory to push boundaries in Gamma-ray research
A newly installed robotic telescope at the Boyden Observatory in the Free State is likely to help astrophysicists at the University of Free State to better understand the universe through Gamma-ray research.
An African mission to beyond the stars
Dr Charles Mpho Takalana wants to change the common misconception that astronomy is blue sky research that takes place in ivory towers.
French astronomers seek volunteer army to hunt tiny fallen meteorite
Space fans in France are being urged to join forces to find an apricot-sized meteorite that fell to Earth last weekend in the southwest of the country.