Astronomy
latest news & developments
West Coast Science teachers strengthen physics and astronomy inquiry-based teaching skills
Advancing Knowledge NPC (AK NPC) concluded its 2026 professional development programme for Natural Sciences teachers from the West Coast Education District. The SACE-endorsed…
Inquiry-based training in physics and astronomy for Cape winelands intermediate phase teachers
The Natural Sciences curriculum content taught during the third and fourth school terms was covered in the final training session organized by Advancing Knowledge Non-Profit…
Advancing inquiry-based teaching of physics and astronomy in the Overberg education district
Advancing Knowledge NPC’s professional development sessions for natural sciences teachers concluded their 2025 delivery in the Overberg Education District of the Western Cape…
Wits relaunches state of the art digital dome after R90 million refurbishment
The dome has over the years projected significant historical events, including screening footage of the Apollo 11
UCT astronomers discover first dark cloud without host galaxy
It is hoped the MeerKAT telescope will lead to more discoveries on the evolution of galaxies
Astrophysicists bicker over extraterrestrial drive-by
A scientific paper made a splash this week by claiming that a cigar-shaped rock zooming through our solar system may have been sent by aliens
A big moment for Africa: Why the MeerKAT and astronomy matter
Astronomy is accessible to anyone with a view of the sky
Is maths any of their beeswax?
The humble honeybee is catching up to humans in the arithmetic game, but there is quite literally nothing to worry about
New telescope MeerLicht to observe transients
The MeerLicht telescope will scour the skies to study transient celestial events. But its link to the MeerKAT radio telescope is what sets it apart.
World reaches for the stars in SA
Scientists say the Northern Cape is the perfect place for radio astronomy, with its low rainfall and clear skies making it a "radio quiet" site.
The life (on other worlds) of Brian
Science’s "hottest" TV presenter, Brian Cox, makes a good argument for life elsewhere in the universe.
Astronomers discover old, distant galaxy
The discovery of Abell 2744_Y1, a galaxy about 30 times smaller than the Milky Way, dates back to 650-million years after the birth of the universe.
SKA: To the stars and beyond
The Square Kilometre Array, the biggest scientific endeavour in the world, is under construction in SA. We went to see the ground-breaking project.
Suddenly Africa is looking up
Far-flung lowtech satellite dishes have been bringing the continent up to astronomical speed.
Oldest known Mayan charts found in Gautemala jungle
Ancient inscriptions on the walls of a looted house in the Guatemalan jungle are the oldest astronomical charts known from the Mayan civilisation.