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🌍 Today marks the March Equinox — when the Sun crosses the Earth’s equator, resulting in nearly equal hours of day and night across the globe. SANSA wishes the SANAE IV team well for the Antarctic winter ❄️ #MarchEquinox #SANSA

Visit SANSA at SA Innovation Week 2026, Nasrec, 18–19 March, showcasing Earth Observation, Space Weather Center, Space Engineering, and space operations.

SANSA EO uses satellite data to support decision-making with innovative tools for water, air, and disaster management.

IMAGE OF THE WEEK: PlanetScope (Dove) Satellite shows Soshanguve landfill nearing capacity, threatening nearby communities. VISIT: sansa.org.za/2026/03/image-…

SANSA's Earth Observation Intelligence boosts financial risk management by rapidly assessing natural disaster impacts with accuracy and transparency. Read more: ow.ly/NwUF50YtlF3

Call for proposals | The NRF and @SANSA7 invite South African higher education institutions to support the implementation of SA's space programmes. Details: nrf.ac.za/call-for-propo…

NRF Honours Update 3 We have taken great care to compile all the info you require about 2026 NRF Honours processing here: nrf.ac.za/nha2026 Please do not post queries or submit questions to the NRF or your university if you have not consulted the NRF’s website first.

🤖🔴🌍 #Cars4Mars African Rover Challenge 2026 partners with @SANSA7 as annual venue to grow Africa’s #SpaceTalent! 📝 Register now – cars4mars.co.za until 30 Apr Student-led #MarsRover #Robotics comp, 3rd edition. #STEM #SpaceTech #AfricanYouth

📷 Reminder: Partial Solar Eclipse Today! Don’t miss the chance to watch the partial solar eclipse safely from wherever you are. 📷 Date: 17 February 2026 📷 Time: will begin at 14:01 and end at 15:24 SAST 📷 Watch the live stream here: youtube.com/live/DfwhUn3OK…

Watch the Partial Solar Eclipse — 17 February2026 A partial solar eclipse will be visible across much of South Africa tomorrow. SANSA will live stream the eclipse. Watch live: 👉 youtube.com/live/DfwhUn3OK…

We are proud to announce that the South African National Space Agency (@SANSA7 ) has joined the 2026 NewSpace Africa Conference as a Silver Sponsor! SANSA came into being in December 2010, but South Africa’s involvement with space research and activities started many decades

Partial solar eclipse expected over South Africa on 17 February read more: sansa.org.za/2026/02/partia…

RT @CSIR: "Working together to innovate for the future of mining". @dstigovza , #TeamCSIR, @MindsForMines, TIA and @SANSA7 are participati…

@dstigovza #MiningIndaba2026

WARNING/ALERT: An X-class flare is currently in progress! Frequencies of up to 27 MHz may be affected. Stay tuned to @SpaceweatherSA for more updates☀️

Help shape SA’s future of science communication. Take the HSRC survey today: hsrc.ac.za/scicom #SASciCom2025 @HSRCza

SANSA Hermanus hosted key stakeholders to demonstrate South Africa’s space science excellence — from parliamentary oversight to Pan-African collaboration. Read more:sansa.org.za/2026/02/sansa-…

The Pan-African Space Showcase delegates visited SANSA Hermanus following an impactful UK–Africa engagement programme. Delegates received a close-up look at space weather operations and the network of instruments and data, fueling this capability. @ukinsouthafrica @FCDOGovUK

WARNING/ALERT: A G1/Minor geomagnetic storm is currently in progress with a Kp of 5. This is due to HSS influences from CH17. Stay tuned @SpaceweatherSA for more updates.

This research excellence feeds into operational capabilities for the 24/7 Space Weather Centre, a national asset that helps to mitigate the harmful impacts of space weather on our technological systems.

SANSA presented the PPC and DSTI with the latest achievement from our research cohort, which shows that SANSA is a key driver for space science research within a national and continental context.

SANSA was honoured to welcome the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Science Technology and Innovation to our Hermanus facility as part of their oversight programme. Representatives from the DSTI accompanied the PPC.