South African researchers have discovered an elusive phenomenon called anti-black aurora in the stunning light shows of the Arctic circle’s night skies.
SANSA and the Academy of Sciences South Africa (ASSAf) will be working together through science engagement, research, scientific advice and other activities to shape the future of South Africa’s youth.
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The South African space sector company, ZASpace Inc. hosted a virtual industry consultation event and invited SANSA to talk about recently received funding from the South African Government and private funders for the Space Infrastructure Hub.
South African government departments will now be able to monitor over 30 000 dams, up from the 250 they can currently keep track of.
SANSA collaborated with Amazon Web Services, and the African data science competition platform Zindi to create an AI tool that identifies informal settlements using SANSA’s satellite data.
The South African government has given the go-ahead for SANSA and NASA to look into placing a space vehicle tracking and communications ground station in Matjiesfontein, Western Cape.
When the position of Space Weather Project Lead opened up at SANSA, Keenan Janneker jumped at the opportunity of working with a space agency, something he’d been fascinated about for a long time.
The first African ground station that will receive satellite data for early warnings against natural disasters is ready for testing.
SANSA’s Space Infrastructure Hub (SIH) has secured R4.47 billion in funding as part of the South African government’s plan to boost economic growth through infrastructure development. Minister of the Department of Science and Innovation, Dr. Blade Nzimande congratulated SANSA at