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At Casual Astronomy, we’re more than just observers of the night sky; we’re a community of dreamers, explorers, and storytellers who find wonder in the universe above us.
Whether you’re just starting your stargazing journey or already navigating constellations with a telescope, our mission is to make astronomy approachable, inspiring, and endlessly exciting for everyone under the same sky.
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Did a Photon From the Brightest Gamma-Ray Burst Defy Einstein?
Read More: Did a Photon From the Brightest Gamma-Ray Burst Defy Einstein?A record-breaking photon from GRB 221009A survived a journey that physics suggests it shouldn’t. Scientists are investigating how it reached Earth.
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Scorpius Constellation: The Scorpion Of The Southern Sky
Read More: Scorpius Constellation: The Scorpion Of The Southern SkyDiscover the Scorpius constellation, from brilliant Antares and the Scorpion’s curved tail to star clusters, mythology and South African viewing tips.
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Proxima Centauri: The Closest Star to the Sun
Read More: Proxima Centauri: The Closest Star to the SunDiscover Proxima Centauri, our closest stellar neighbour, its fascinating planetary system, powerful flares and why astronomers study this nearby red dwarf.
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Blessed Sunday Week 37: Look Up and Remember How Vast the Universe Is
Read More: Blessed Sunday Week 37: Look Up and Remember How Vast the Universe IsSpend a quiet moment beneath the stars and rediscover the extraordinary perspective offered by our vast universe.
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Spend Saturday Night Learning the September Sky
Read More: Spend Saturday Night Learning the September SkyStep outside this Saturday night and begin learning the September sky one constellation, bright star and celestial object at a time.
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Scientists Watch a Comet Being Born 3 Billion Miles Away
Read More: Scientists Watch a Comet Being Born 3 Billion Miles AwayAstronomers are getting a rare opportunity to watch what could be described as a comet being born. A distant icy object known as 450P/LONEOS has…
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What Is the Zodiacal Light and Can You See It from South Africa?
Read More: What Is the Zodiacal Light and Can You See It from South Africa?Zodiacal light is a faint glow caused by sunlight scattering through interplanetary dust. Here’s what South African stargazers should know.
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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launches to Explore the Dark Universe
Read More: NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launches to Explore the Dark UniverseNASA’s Roman Space Telescope is heading to L2, where it will survey the cosmos, hunt exoplanets and investigate the mysterious dark universe.
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Top Planets to View at Night in South Africa in September
Read More: Top Planets to View at Night in South Africa in SeptemberFrom brilliant Venus to magnificent Saturn, discover which planets South African stargazers can look for during September 2026.
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The Moon: Earth’s Closest Celestial Neighbour
Read More: The Moon: Earth’s Closest Celestial NeighbourDiscover the Moon’s formation, surface, phases, influence on Earth, Apollo history and why our closest neighbour remains vital to space exploration.