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27 Jan Changes in Earth’s inner core will not have dramatic effect on magnetic field

Posted at 09:37h in News, Space Science by Daleen Fouche

A new study published in Nature Geoscience suggests that the rotation of Earth's inner core might be slowing down. This conclusion is based on measurements of seismic waves studied by the authors at Peking University in China. This study also

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28 Mar Navigate sky and sea through ‘demagnetisation’

Posted at 00:00h in Newsletters by Vaneshree Maharaj

From helping marine vessels avoid explosive sea mines, to assisting aircraft find their way through the Earth’s magnetic field, SANSA's Applied Science and Technology (AST) unit uses its unique expertise to demagnetise and calibrate. A division of SANSA, AST has

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28 Mar Geomagnetic jerks and the future of the Earth’s magnetic field

Posted at 00:00h in Newsletters by Vaneshree Maharaj

Over the past decades, rapid variations in the Earth's magnetic field have occurred, highlighting the swirling dynamo at the Earth's molten core, 3000 kilometres under the surface. Researchers at SANSA have been keeping a close eye on the latest of

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19 May Swinging the Compass for the SA Air Force

Posted at 17:51h in News, Space Science by Vaneshree Maharaj

When flying an aircraft it is mandatory to have a functioning magnetic compass on-board in order to navigate effectively in the event of electronic navigation device failure.  Electrical systems occasionally do fail, while the Earth's magnetic field never does. Not

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19 May Demagnetising Ships for the Navy

Posted at 16:37h in News, Space Science by Vaneshree Maharaj

A steel-hulled ship is like a huge floating magnet with a large magnetic field surrounding it. The process of building a ship, within the Earth's magnetic field, develops a certain amount of permanent magnetism in the ship.  When the ship

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SANSA was created to promote the use of space and strengthen cooperation in space-related activities while fostering research in space science, advancing scientific engineering through developing human capital, and supporting industrial development in space technologies.

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