[nggallery id=7] Friday 29th March dawned with an auspicious start to the first 2013 Public Astronomy Outreach for Limpopo Astronomy and the Soutpansberg Club with overcast conditions and a light drizzle in Makhado (Louis Trichardt). One hundred kilometers south, at The Mall of the North in Polokwane, there was no rain, but the sky […]
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This morning, the close flyby of Asteroid 2012 DA 14 was reported on the Expresso show.
Listen Amelia Ortiz-Gil and Thilina Heenatigala talk about their project at the Google+ Hangout “A Touch of the Universe”, hosted by CosmoQuest:
“I know you love astronomy, or else you wouldn’t be reading this blog. But what is there that can rival with the beauty of the night sky? In my personal opinion, something as wonderful and mesmerizing as that dark tapestry of stars is the smile and glow in the face of a child who has […]
by Kevin Govender, OAD Director. Originally published on GAM Blog, on April 8th, 2013 Last year I blogged for GAM on “Astronomy for a Better World” where I spoke about the very big picture of how we can use astronomy to make the world a better place to live in. This year I thought I […]