National Science Week 2 August to 9 August Observe interesting geographical areas of the Moon using binoculars and telescopes on 8 and 9 August from 5.30 to 8pm at the Wine Village Wine and Food Festival (cnr R43/Hemel-en-Aarde Road, opposite Engen) weather permitting Hosted by the amateur astronomers of the Hermanus Astronomy Centre Attendance is …
National Science Week 2 August to 9 August From Space Flight to Space Tourism A fascinating video clip by acclaimed astronaut Sunita Williams, the 2012 commander of the International Space Station, giving insight into the living conditions and practicalities of life in space. + How Space Flight is moving into the realm of Commercial Business …
Public Presentation on Tuesday 12 August at 5.30pm at the Hermanus Municipal Auditorium Read More »
Gamma Rays are the most energetic form of radiation and are produced by the most extreme objects (such as neutron stars and pulsars, supernova explosions, and regions around black holes) in the Universe. A single object undergoing a gamma ray burst can momentarily shine 10 x brighter than an entire galaxy which contains hundreds of …
In a classical nova, a white dwarf siphons material off a companion star, piling up material on its surface until thermonuclear processes kick off, creating a brilliant outburst. NASA / JPL-Caltech Astronomers have detected gamma-ray emission from three classical novae, an unexpected discovery that has left them perplexed. Some days, it seems like everything is …
This artist’s rendering shows one model of pulsar J1023 before its radio emission (green) vanished. Normally, an outflow of high-energy particles from the pulsar staves off the gas stream from its companion. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center An exceptional binary containing a rapidly spinning neutron star underwent a dramatic change in behavior never before observed …
