South African Telescopes to Follow-Up Rubin Observatory Alerts This Week Cape Town, South Africa — 25 February 2026 — The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) is about to begin observing selected astronomical alerts issued by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, marking an important step......
Cape Town to Witness a Partial Solar Eclipse: 17 February 2026 🔴 Important Safety Notice Looking directly at the Sun during an eclipse without proper protection can cause serious and permanent eye damage. For safe viewing, always use ISO-approved eclipse glasses or professionally fitted solar......
A Phoenix Rises: SALT Reveals Massive Star WOH G64 is Still a Red Supergiant Astronomers using the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) have solved a cosmic mystery surrounding one of the most extreme stars known, WOH G64. While recent dramatic fading led many to believe......
The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) has been awarded a prestigious Science Diplomacy Award at the closing ceremony of the 2025 Science Forum South Africa (SFSA), held from 24–28 November at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria. The largest single optical telescope in the......
SALT Turns 20: Celebrating Two Decades of Discovery This month marks a major milestone for South African and global astronomy — the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) celebrates 20 years since its inauguration on 10 November 2005. As Africa’s Giant Eye on the Sky, SALT......
DSTI Launches Remote Operations and Visitors Centres at NRF-SAAO As part of ongoing efforts to bring science and research closer to communities, the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) launched the Remote Operations Centre and the Visitors Centre at the South African Astronomical Observatory......
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