Hermanus, South Africa 8 March 2012
From the Regional Space Weather Warning Centre at the Space Science Directorate of the South African National Space Agency in Hermanus.
Second Biggest Flare of the Solar Cycle
The sun erupted with one of the largest solar flares of this solar cycle on March 7th, 2012 at 02:25 South African time. A coronal mass ejection (CME), propelled toward Earth by yesterday's X5-class solar flare, is expected to reach our planet today at 14:00.
 Media Release 8 March 2012 | [Solar flare 8th March - Second biggest flare of the solar cycle] | 105 Kb |
Welcome to SANSA Space Science!The establishment of a national space agency for South Africa was approved by Cabinet in July 2006 and that over the past three years the Government concluded this process. Pursuant to the South African National Space Agency Act, No. 36 of 2008, (SANSA) is currently being established as a public entity with independent, impartial and objective decision-making authority to serve local and international stakeholders and coordinate the country’s space-related initiatives. On 1 April 2011, the Hermanus Magnetic Observatory (HMO) changed its name to SANSA Space Science and migrated from the National Research Foundation (NRF) to SANSA. The facility is located in Hermanus and functions as an active participant in the worldwide network of magnetic observatories (INTERMAGNET), which monitor and model variations of the Earth’s magnetic field. SANSA Space Science is also one of thirteen Regional Warning Centres globally that forms part of the ISES (International Space Environment Service) Regional Warning Centre network. Specifically, SANSA Space Science is appointed as the Regional Warning Centre for Africa.
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