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Pictured here are gigantic jets shooting up from a thunderstorm last week toward the Himalayan Mountains in China and Bhutan. The composite image captured four long jets that occurred only minutes apart. Gigantic jets, documented only in this century, are a type of lightning discharge that occurs between some thunderstorms and the Earth's ionosphere high above them.

APOD: 2024 June 18 – Gigantic Jets over Himalayan Mountains A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

What did the monster active region that created the recent auroras look like when at the Sun's edge?

APOD: 2024 May 15 – AR 3664 at the Suns Edge A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

Joy knows no age! A proud grandma celebrates her grandkid's graduation with boundless happiness #UKZNGrad2024 #UKZN #InspiringGreatness #Inspired2032

Spending time near water allows our brains to relax and recover. So be kind to your mind and get out in nature this 🌊💧💙

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APOD: 2023 August 1 – Monster Solar Prominence A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

Royal Society of SA Fellow of over 30 years appointed as Interim Vice-Chancellor at UCT

UCT appoints Daya Reddy as interim vice-chancellor following Mamokgethi Phakeng’s exit | News24 The University of Cape Town has announced the appointment of Emeritus Professor Daya Reddy as its interim vice-chancellor.

Hydrogen From Seawater: Australian Research Team Says It's Cracked It Could this be a key change on the road to carbon neutrality?

.art is busy painting our Endangered Pelargonium fergusoniae. Previoualy known from only 5 subpopulations remaining after decimation by Habitat loss and degradatio, we located this population near Swellendam while collectimg.for the Overberg Renosterveld Threatened Lowland Habitat display.

Martine Robinson notes:
Quite small and delicate to paint, no other way than through a magnifying glass and still no 0 paintbrush strokes could be too thick for the detail!

One of the interesting species in the Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden collection .

Birth of a star (James Webb Telescope)