AstroArt Competition Winners Announced
The winners of the AstroArt Competition have been announced....
11 Jun, 2021
Do your PhD or MSc research at the SAAO
The SAAO offers students the opportunity to work with leading researchers on cutting edge astronomy and instrumentation projects. These cover observa...
19 May, 2021
SAAO 200 Bursaries
2020 marked the 200 years anniversary of the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO). As part of its celebrations, the SAAO is giving away ten R...
30 Apr, 2021
eROSITA and SALT witness the awakening of massive black holes
Combined observations by eROSITA, the main instrument aboard the Spectrum-Röntgen-Gamma (SRG) satellite, and the Southern African Large Telescope (SA...
28 Apr, 2021
Connect South Africa – Call for applications
Deadline: 26 of May 2021 Introduction Since 2014 CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics in Geneva, and Pro Helvetia Swiss Arts Coun...
14 Apr, 2021
Teaching Earth and Beyond Competition
As part of its 200 year anniversary celebrations the SAAO invites all teachers to enter our Teaching Earth and Beyond competition. The aim is to showc...
08 Apr, 2021
Sutherland Tourism Competition
Since the building and commissioning of the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT), Sutherland has become an interesting destination among tourists w...
23 Feb, 2021
AstroArt Competition
As part of its 200 year anniversary celebrations the South African Astronomical Observatory hereby invites all foundation phase learners, grades R t...
23 Feb, 2021
Astronomy special edition of NRF’s Science Matters magazine
We are pleased to announce the publication of a special astronomy edition of the NRF’s Science Matters magazine. This has been produced in celebrat...
21 Oct, 2020
The Premiere of New Planetarium Film ‘Rising Star’
Today, 19 October 2020, saw the premiere of the highly anticipated locally produced planetarium film ‘Rising Star’ at the Iziko Planetarium and Di...
19 Oct, 2020