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Saturn is the new Solar System moon king after astronomical discovery

Saturn may have always stood in Jupiter’s larger shadow, but the gas giant can lay claim to one title in the Solar System: it…

Cape Town dams remain above 80%, but water usage spikes

It’s been a while since we’ve written about Cape Town’s dams, but there’s been nothing short of good news for the city and its…

Your Tesla will soon be able to fart and bleat at other road users

Teslas are pretty cool. Their CEO is pretty cool. They’re all electric and environmentally friendly, and what not. But we’d totally understand if the…

Flying SAA or Mango today? You might want to pack some snacks

How much do you love your airline food? You connoisseurs out there may have to bring your own lunchboxes on Monday, as employees from…

Uber Works is a new app that connects job seekers with employers

Uber on Wednesday announced the launch of a new app that gives job seekers and employers a platform to connect. Called Uber Works, the…

Uber may soon let riders record audio for safety during their trips

Uber may soon let riders record audio during their trip if they’re feeling unsafe. Spotted by Jane Manchun Wong, the feature is an addition…

Elon Musk’s Starship will carry 100 people ‘to the Moon, Mars, and beyond’

At a SpaceX event this past weekend, CEO Elon Musk revealed new details surrounding the company’s upcoming space transportation vehicle Starship, along with a…

SpaceX set for December return to launchpad?

SpaceX has made a lot of progress in identifying the cause behind a Falcon 9 launchpad explosion earlier this year. Now, the company thinks…

‘Planet Nine’ could be tilting our solar system

Researchers from Caltech have found evidence that suggests the existence of an unknown planet in our solar system, making our neighbourhood potentially more exciting. According to…

Falcon 9 explosion: has SpaceX found cause?

The explosion of a Falcon 9 rocket on a launchpad earlier this year has resulted in SpaceX coming under increased scrutiny. However, the company has…

Uber drivers aren’t self-employed, UK court rules

In a case that could have far-reaching implications, a UK court has ruled that Uber drivers are not self-employed. According to The Guardian, an…

Citizen scientists discover intriguing circumstellar disc

Citizen scientists and professional astronomers have found what could possibly be the oldest known circumstellar disk — a group of dust and debris that…

Google purchases eyeball tracking firm Eyefluence

“Eyeball tracking” might sound like the stuff of science fiction horrors, but it’s an essential focus for those in the virtual and augmented reality…

ExoMars: has NASA found ESA’s lost Mars lander?

The ExoMars mission was in the spotlight last week after the orbiter and lander combination reached Mars. Although the Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) was successfully captured…

ExoMars: probe in Mars orbit, but what about lander?

The joint ESA/Russian ExoMars programme took a huge step yesterday when the mission’s Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) successfully conducted a manoeuvre to be captured by…

New smart tattoo measures your blood alcohol levels

Good news, party animals. Scientists at the University of California have created a way for you to monitor your blood alcohol levels without a breathalyser. The…

ExoMars: ESA & Russia’s lander to touch down Wednesday

Fresh from the Rosetta mission, the European Space Agency has a big day on 19 October, when it will be dropping its ExoMars lander on Mars…

Listen to Jupiter’s screams from NASA’s Juno probe

NASA’s Juno, successfully made its first flight around Jupiter, capturing the “voice” of the giant in the process. NASA‘s spacecraft is equipped with a recording…

Watch The Simpsons’ latest, greatest couch gag in VR

Fox’s immortal animated show The Simpsons always had a knack for predicting future technology, so it’s only fitting that as a tribute to its…

Juno: NASA’s Jupiter orbiter has an engine issue

The Juno space probe arrived at Jupiter to much fanfare in July, having travelled almost three billion kilometres to reach the gas giant. Now,…

SA robotics firm Ryonic in push for NASA challenge

You don’t often hear about South African involvement in space-based endeavours, but local firm Ryonic Robotics is hoping to get in on the fun….

Check out this fantastic HD footage of the moon

Humanity has already visited the moon, but seeing close-up footage of the satellite is still an utterly enchanting experience. Now, 2007 footage from Japan’s SELENE…

ISS: private modules to be allowed on space station

The International Space Station (ISS) has been in service for well over a decade, serving as a key science and technology hub for space agencies…

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