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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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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.
| International astronautical conference in our space: Scientists, students, learners and the public will all have ample opportunity to make valuable connections with peers and professionals in various fields of science this year. |
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SciFest Africa will take place in Grahamstown from 4–10 May.
This national science festival forms part of the official celebrations of the Unesco International Year of Chemistry 2011.
For more information visit www.scifest.org.za.
The National Zoological Gardens in Pretoria are hosting the 22nd Conference and Annual General Meeting of the African Association of Zoos and Aquaria (PAAZAB), from 17–22 May 2011. The theme is “Zoos and Aquaria as Learning Environments” and the closing date for abstract submissions is 30 April 2011.
For more information visit http://paazab.com/news.htm.
National Science Week 2011 will be launched in KwaZulu-Natal (venue to be confirmed) on 28 July 2011.
All nine South African provinces will take part in this week long national celebration of science from 1–7 August.
For more information contact Erna Taljaard at etaljaard@saasta.ac.za.
Sasol Techno X exhibition will take place from 16–19 August 2011.
The exhibition will have displays, workshops, tours, talks and hands-on activities about the endless possibilities of science and technology and is aimed at enthusiastic learners, students and the general public.
For more information visit www.sasoltechnox.co.za/.
The Sixth Science Centre World Congress will be held in Cape Town from 4–8 September 2011.
The theme is “Science Centres Across Cultures”. The hosts are the Cape Town Science Centre, the Southern African Association of Science and Technology Centres, and the North Africa and Middle East Science Centers Network.
For more information visit www.6scwc.org.
The 62nd International Astronautical Congress will take place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 3–7 October 2011.
SAASTA will champion the outreach, education and awareness components of this conference, where every space agency from around the globe will be represented.
For more information visit http://iac2011.com/.
The Eskom Expo for Young Scientists National Finals will be held at Birchwood, Viewpoint Road, Boksburg, from 7–8 October 2011.
For more information visit www.exposcience.co.za.
The AstroQuiz Finals will take place at Boyden Observatory, Bloemfontein, on 28 October 2011.
Teams of finalists from the 10 participating centres will compete for the top prize in this annual quiz for Grade 7 learners, organised by SAASTA.
For more information contact Bafedile Kgwadi at kgwadib@saasta.ac.za.