Astronomy

Tonight, November 17, 2025, the Leonid meteor shower blazes at peak speed—71 km/s—over South Africa’s darkest skies. From Sutherland’s Karoo silence to Durban’s wave-lapped shores, expect 10–15 meteors hourly, with fireballs in green and blue. A thin moon fades early; ...

Catch the Beaver Supermoon—2025’s biggest full moon—rising over Kruger National Park on November 5. Under pitch-black skies, watch the giant orange orb silhouette elephants and light up the savanna. Prime spots: Olifants Camp, Mlondozi, Letaba. Bring binoculars, a red torch, ...