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Section 1: Astronomy
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 | The South African Astronomical Observatory. Centre for optical and infrared astronomy in South Africa, Cape Town. |  |
| The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT). A telescope consisting of the largest hexagonal mirror array of 11 metres in the southern hemisphere. | |
 | October 2008 is astronomy month and the whole year of 2009 is astronomy year. The IYA2009 website is a global initiative advertising 2009 as a year of astronomy. The IYA2009 has assembled a CD containing knowledgeable information on the subject of astronomy for the public, but teachers especially may benefit. Information contained on the CD include software programs Cartes du Ciel (printing of star charts), Stellarium (simulation of the sky), Celestia (three dimensional simulation), Virtual Moon Atlas (electronic moon chart) and will greatly enhance your enjoyability of the universe ! | |
| 100 Hours of Astronomy held internationally in 2009 from the 2nd of April to the 5th of April. Getting as many people as possible to scrutinize the night sky through a telescope, featuring live webcasts, observing events, sidewalk astronomy, observing sessions, etc. | |
| Light pollution, light visible to the naked eye is a serious problem for astronomy viewing the night sky. Dark Sky Awareness addresses this issue to educate the general public on effective methods of minimising light pollution. | |
| Count the visible stars in a constellation and report your findings from October 20th to November 3rd 2008. Download magnitude charts and nighttime activity guides. Loads of knowledgeable fun for family and friends ! | |
| Download sky maps, your route map to night sky success ! Books, planispheres, astro charts, posters, DVDs, software, astro photography, calendars, telescopes, binoculars, section for kids, star atlas. South Africa is situated in the Southern Hemisphere. | |
| Browse highlights of astronomy with a picture daily ! | |
| Read more about different telescopes and eyepieces, telescope ranking list, advice for beginners, etc. Orion, Meade, Celestron, etc. | |
| Welcome to Willie Koorts's (South Africa) interesting web page about astronomy, the making of telescopes, satellite tracking and many more topics. | |
| Beautiful photos of the universe taken by the magnificent Hubble Telescope. Topics include photos, information, art, awards and future of the Hubble Telescope. | |
| Galilean Nights, a global initiative of stargazing from 22-24 October 2009. | |
| Sky and Telescope Magazine. | |
Section 2: Earthquakes
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 | The World-Wide Earthquake Locator | This site aims to provide up-to-date information and detailed dynamic maps of earthquakes across the world within a maximum of 24 hours of their occurence. | |
| Earthquake Maps and Information | Provides information on Making Your Home Safer, Preparing Your Business, Kid Zone/Puzzles, Preparing for Traffic, Hazmat and Dam Failure, Shaking Maps / Info, Liquefaction Maps / Info, Transportation Damage, Housing Loss Modeling, Other Natural Hazards, Links. | |
| My Homebuilt Seismometer | LIVE data from Fred Bruenjes' seismometer, updated every 10 minutes. | |
| The Pacific Northwest Seismograph Network | Seismosurfing the Internet for Earthquake Data - Expanded Version. Links to original seismic data or seismic research information. | |
| Earthquake Engineering Research Institute | Powerpoint presentations, Seattle fault scenario website, Conferences, Outreach plan in earthquake engineering. | |
| Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia | The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake, also known as the Boxing Day Tsunami. | |
| Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo | Earthquake & Volcano. | |
| Earthquake Information NETwork | Earthquake information directory, structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, seismology, disaster management. | |
Section 3: Events
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 | Science festival sponsored by Sasol, in Grahamstown, March. | |
| S2A3 every first Wednesday of the month, UP. | |
 | Council for Geoscience colloquium programme and open day. Danie Barnardo +27 (0)12 841 1072. | |
 | Bird walks, grass walks, tree walks, spider walks. Cheryl Dehning +27 (0)11 316 1426. | - |
 | Smuts House Museum supper talks, every third Thursday of the month. Sue +27 (0)12 667 2183. | - |
 | SASOL Mini Baja® Challenge. Vehicles designed and build by students, promoting mechanical engineering, global initiative. Loads of action, fun and food, October. +27 (0)82 233 4321. | |
| National Science Week in May. | |
| Yebo Gogga an annual event held in October. Learn more about natural sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand ! | |
 | Books and more books in the month of March ! Spend a couple of days in the exciting and adventurous world of writers, storytellers, poets, etc. ! | |
| ScopeX - Excellent educational event held in May with astronomy and telescopes as the main topics. Join for evening star viewing, talks, various workshops, stalls, astrophotography, etc. | |
Section 4: Lemon Battery
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 | Creating a lemon battery | |
| Science Projects - Lemon Power | |
| The Lemon Battery Challenge | |
| The Lemon Battery | |
Section 5: Knowledge
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 | The Free Information Society. Knowledge on a wide range of subjects, ranging from technology, science, mathematics, history, people, arts and entertainment. | |
| Heinrich Boell Stiftung Southern Africa, supporting civil society initiatives in Southern Africa. Subjects include nuclear power, summer schools, etc. | |
| Sci-Enza, Pretoria at UP. | |
| The Academy of Science of South Africa. | |
| The Southern African Association of Science and Technology Centres (SAASTEC) encourage the appreciation of science and technology. | |
| Council for Geoscience CGS, Pretoria. | |
 | A very good mathematics resource on a wide range of subjects. | |
 | The Pyrotechnics Guild International. Enthusiastic about fireworks? Educate yourself in safety and keep abreast with the latest developments. | |
 | Laboratory for Accelerator-Based Sciences. Uses sub-atomic particle accelerators. | |
| Museums Online South Africa (MOSA)™ is a heritage portal for art, science and culture. | |
 | Sparkmuseum, a collection of knowledge concerning vintage radio, scientific instruments, electricity, electric lighting, books, tube sets, crystal radio, vintage making of movies. | |
 | A collection and information of South African spoken languages. | |
 | The Xtal Set Society experiments with radio electronics. | |
| The Vintage Radio Emporium, history, books, crystal set, etc. | |
 | Geo-Information Society of South Africa GISSA. | |
 | A site with information about capacitors with links to other capacitor sites and a glossary of capacitor terms. | |
 | The journal is a monthly publication focusing on sustainable building. An environmental friendly product directory is available. | |
 | The Plastics Institute of Southern Africa. | |
 | NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US Department of Commerce. Focusing on the condition of oceans and atmosphere, also include science resources for students and teachers. | |
 | Battery Council International, the trade association for the lead-acid battery industry. The lead-acid battery life cycle involve manufacturers, recyclers, marketers, retailers, suppliers of raw materials, equipment and industry consultants. | |
 | Society of Automotive Engineers, vehicle, heavy duty and aerospace. Read the amasing history and the establishment of the SAE. A World In Motion was developed for grades 4 to 8. Design competitions for university students. | |
 | Society of Robots. All about robotic design, tips of the trade and making use of purpose build cutting edge technology. | |
| Books and more books in the month of March ! Spend a couple of days in the exciting and adventurous world of writers, storytellers, poets, etc. ! | |
| Exploratorium, a museum of science, art and human perception. | |
 | International Labour Organization - A system of international labour standards guiding women and men in a productive work environment. | |
 | Concrete Manufacturers Association - Learn more about precast concrete products within Southern Africa. | |
| UP with Science at the University of Pretoria - join an exciting community of the sciences for high scholars ! | |
 | National sea rescue institute, saving lives on South African waters ! | |
Section 6: Royal Jelly
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 | Royal Jelly. | |
| Royal Jelly. | |
Section 7: Open Source
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 | Blender 3D animation software. | |
| Inkscape draw software. | |
| Python scripting language. | |
| Secure Socket Layer. | |
| Open Office application software. | |
| OpenGL, the industry's foundation for high performance graphics. | |
| PostgreSQL database management software. | |
| Firebird database management software. | |
| Berkeley database. | |
| osCommerce, open source e-commerce. | |
| XAMPP, Apache distribution of MySQL, PHP and Perl. | |
| PHPBB PHP Bulletin Board. | |
Section 8: Other
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| BookCrossing ! Let your books travel the globe and track their journey ! Visit the website for more BookCrossing information. | |
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