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Observational astronomy

Red planet and 'blood moon' pair up to dazzle skygazers

World

Red planet and 'blood moon' pair up to dazzle skygazers

By AFP

SpaceX blasts off NASA's new planet-hunter, TESS

South Africa

SpaceX blasts off NASA's new planet-hunter, TESS

By AFP

Newsdeck

Blue moon will leave us standing alone – SA won't get the triple effect

By Orateng Lepodise

Newsdeck

Seven Earth-like planets discovered around single star

By AFP

Newsdeck

Scientists discover strange planet with three stars

By AFP

Newsdeck

Discovery of exoplanet sheds light on planet formation

By AFP

Newsdeck

MeerKAT radio telescope will be operational in June - Pandor

By News24

Astronomers discover echoes from expansion after Big Bang

Maverick Life

Astronomers discover echoes from expansion after Big Bang

By Reuters

U.S. space telescope spots 715 more planets

Maverick Life

U.S. space telescope spots 715 more planets

By Reuters

NASA's Kepler telescope finds 461 potential new planets

Newsdeck

NASA's Kepler telescope finds 461 potential new planets

By Reuters

South Africa and Australia to share SKA

Newsdeck

South Africa and Australia to share SKA

By Reuters

Decision time for SKA

Newsdeck

Decision time for SKA

By Reuters

SKA's little Mozambican brother, still an embryo

Politics

SKA's little Mozambican brother, still an embryo

By Alex Eliseev

The Square Kilometre Array, a project The Karoo deserves

Africa

The Square Kilometre Array, a project The Karoo deserves

By Alex Eliseev