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DID YOU KNOW ?
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50% of you think that the South African Government has the potential to make the biggest impact on reducing carbon emissions in South Africa; |
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8% opted for the technology sector; and |
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42% opted for private industry. |
IT'S A FACT !
Shuttle Discovery landed for the last time at Florida’s Kennedy Space Centre on 9 March 2011. Discovery has completed 39 space voyages (its first being on 30 August 1984), has spent a total of 365 days in space and travelled more than 238 million kilometres during it’s lifetime.
Shuttle Discovery landed for the last time at Florida’s Kennedy Space Centre on 9 March 2011. Discovery has completed 39 space voyages (its first being on 30 August 1984), has spent a total of 365 days in space and travelled more than 238 million kilometres during it’s lifetime.
| It matters: Studying science can be a real challenge for young female students. iThemba LABS in conjunction with SAASTA are helping them along on their career paths by exposing them to cutting-edge research and development opportunities. | read  |
It sounds daunting! Physics may seem daunting to some, but last December 100 young “Einsteins” and their educators found out first-hand how much fun it can actually be. |
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This is what role models should do every day: Inspire learners. Leave your mark. Lead them. Watch them blossom. One role model has done just this and passionately continues to do so daily. |
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How big is the universe really? Spending the evening being amazed by our night sky’s beauty sparks much excitement and many questions about space and what all is out there. |
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There is more than meets the eye out there: Our universe has so much to offer and so much more exploring to be done. A new space science awareness programme is being developed to inspire South Africans about space science and technology, and get us all involved in the exciting adventures that await us. |
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Far-fetched ideas are quickly turning into realities: Snails and sea turtles helped these two students obtain an exciting trip to Washington D.C. where they attended symposiums, which delved into the topics of avatars, virtual reality and epigenetic processes among other things. |
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