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Have you ever received funding or any other opportunities from the NRF and its Business Units, Centres of Excellence, or SA Research Chairs? Story submissions are open for the NRF's #YouthMonth2025 celebrations here: nrf.ac.za/invitation-you…

🔭 The PRIME telescope, now officially launched in South Africa, is the largest infrared telescope in the southern hemisphere, ready to uncover hidden exoplanets, cosmic bursts, and more by peering deep into our dusty galaxy. go.nature.com/4j2eCLz #NatureAfrica NRF|SAAO

🔭 What’s Up – May 2025 (Sorry we’re a bit late!) 🌙 Moon: Full – 12 May | New – 27 May Closest: 26 May | Furthest: 11 May ☄️ Eta-Aquariids peaked 6 May – 50 meteors/hr! Details 👉 saao.ac.za/2025/05/12/wha… #astronomy #WhatsUp #NRFSAAO #nightsky

Have you received funding or supervision from NRF-NRF|SAAO, NRF-iThemba LABS, SAIAB, NRF-SAEON, or NRF-NRF/SARAO ? Or, the NRF's Centres of Excellence or SARChI Chairs? Story submissions for #YouthMonth2025 are open here: nrf.ac.za/invitation-you…

🌌 Join us for SAAO Open Night – May 24 @ 8PM in Cape Town! 🔭 Inspiring talk by Dr. Joyful Mdhluli: Astronomy for a Better World IAU-OAD ✨ Tour the historic Observatory & stargaze (weather permitting) 📍 Details & bookings: saao.ac.za/visit-capetown #SAAOOpenNight

🌌 What’s Up – June 2025 🌕 Moon phases, planet pairings, & the winter solstice (21 Jun)! Spot Venus, Mars, & the Milky Way’s core in Sagittarius 🌠 Details 👉 saao.ac.za/2025/05/31/wha… #WhatsUp #NRFSAAO #Stargazing

🌌 SAAO Cape Town Open Night 🗓️ Sat, 14 June | 🕗 8–10 PM 🎙️ Talk by Mikhail de Villiers: "The Spectacular Science of Spectroscopy" 🔭 Historic tour + stargazing (weather permitting) 📍 Observatory, CPT 📩 Book: saao.ac.za/visit-capetown #NRFSAAO #CapeTownEvents #Astronomy

The closing date for the ASSA 2025 Astrophotography competition is approaching. Apply now! 🔭 Full details at assa.saao.ac.za/sections/astro…

Meet Duduzile Kubheka, an NRF-SAAO Project Coordinator and Master's student Stellenbosch University: nrf.ac.za/nrf-youth-mont… Her work is driven by a strong belief in the power of science, particularly astronomy, as a tool for development, inspiration, and empowerment. #YouthMonth2025

🔭Ever dreamed of stargazing through a real telescope? Now’s your chance! ☄️ Join us for a private night tour at the NRF|SAAO on 24 & 26 June 2025 Tour, explore, and (if the weather permits) stargaze. For more info and to book: saao.ac.za/visit-capetown/ #NRFSAAO #Stargazing

Meet one of the NRF's shining stars, Dr Charles Mpho Takalana: nrf.ac.za/nrf-youth-mont… He received funding from the NRF for his study journey from undergrad to PhD. Today, he is the Deputy Director at the IAU-OAD, based at NRF-SAAO. #YouthMonth2025

Meet Dr Joyful Elma Mdhluli, a postdoctoral researcher at IAU-OAD at NRF-SAAO: nrf.ac.za/nrf-youth-mont… Her role involves designing, implementing, and evaluating projects that apply astronomy to real-world problems. #YouthMonth2025

Young explorer's from Rainbow Montessori School visited the NRF|SAAO on 25 July! 🔭 As #YouthMonth2025 wraps up, we're proud to inspire SA’s next generation of astronomers. 🌟🇿🇦 #NRFSAAO #AstronomyForAll

🌌 What’s Up – July 2025 🌙 Moon phases, planetary pairings & peak meteor showers await! 🌕 Full Moon: 10 Jul ✨ Meteor peak: 31 Jul (25/hr!) 🔭 Venus, Jupiter, Mars & Saturn near the Moon 👀 Look out for the Magellanic Clouds! 🔗 More: saao.ac.za/2025/06/30/wha… #NRFSAAO

South Africans are invited to make plans for National Science Week #NSW2025 ▪️Duration: 04 to 09 Aug 2025 ▪️Theme: Science, technology and innovation are for everyone Details: saasta.ac.za/programmes/foc…

🌧️ Despite bad weather and a full moon, Lesedi still captured interstellar object 3I/ATLAS on 7 July! 🌠 30-sec g-band exposures taken between 22:30–22:50 will help study its dust production as it nears the Sun. #3IATLAS #LesediTelescope #NRFSAAO #Astronomy

🌧️ Despite bad weather and a bright moon, Lesedi still captured interstellar object 3I/ATLAS on 7 July! 🌠 30-sec g-band exposures taken between 22:30–22:50 will help study its dust production as it nears the Sun. #3IATLAS #LesediTelescope #NRFSAAO #Astronomy