Space Technology

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe hits 95km/s while orbiting the Sun

Launched in August, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe recently undertook its first dangerous steps towards the Sun. The probe this weekend announced itself safe and…

NASA’s JPL takes its Halloween pumpkin carving competition very seriously

You’d think building robots that explore other planets would be a fulfilling job, but employees at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory take carving Halloween pumpkins…

SpaceX launch lights up California skies

Over the past weekend SpaceX successfully launched an Argentinian satellite into space using its Falcon 9 rocket. The SAOCOM 1A, as its called, was…

Hi Ryugu: Japanese spacecraft snaps crazy pictures of asteroid’s surface

Have you ever wondered what the surface of an asteroid looks like? Well, you’re in luck. The Japanese space agency Jaxa published new pictures…

SpaceX will fly a Japanese billionaire around the moon for art

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has announced the first private space tourist to venture to the Moon’s orbit will be Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa. Maezawa, founder…

The Moon is getting its own 4G network in 2019

I only just got 4G LTE in my area, but noooo, serving the planet Earth is just too damn boring for some companies. Four…

Sci-fi gone real: flying cars, commercial space travel and teleportation

Sci-fi gone real is a series that focusses on the extravagant concepts dreamt up in the world of sci-fi, exploring just how close they…

SpaceX won’t launch Zuma into space tonight

SpaceX’s secretive Zuma payload will not be sent into space aboard a Falcon 9 rocket tonight, the company tweeted. “Standing down on Zuma mission…

Watch astronauts goof off on the ISS with a fidget spinner

The fidget spinner craze is all but over, but astronauts aboard the International Space Station are only now experiencing the joys of the toy….

Elon Musk’s BFR will fly from London to Cape Town in just 34 minutes

Elon Musk may be nuts, but a remarkable number of the South African-born businessman’s ventures have been successful. This week at the International Astronautical…

Osiris-Rex will today fly past Earth before visiting our asteroid neighbour

We’re still mourning the loss of Cassini but space exploration doesn’t have time for emotion. Instead, another craft is on NASA’s radar this week…

‘Thanks for the science’: NASA leads emotional Twitter farewell to Cassini

After nearly 20 years in space, and 13 years studying Saturn and its host of moons, Cassini has plunged headfirst into the gas giant,…

ETA 2 days: Cassini begins its daring death dive towards Saturn

Nearly 20 years ago a spacecraft named Cassini-Huygens began its journey to the Solar System’s second largest gas giant Saturn to study the planet…

NASA’s SDO captures huge solar flares in gorgeous GIF

Human beings might be under siege thanks to the current tropical weather on Earth, but in space, the Sun’s atmosphere is seemingly more active…

Hubble delivers hints of water in Earth-like TRAPPIST-1 system

Earlier this year, NASA announced the discovery of seven Earth-sized planets orbiting an ultra-cool dwarf star, called TRAPPIST-1. The find meant that TRAPPIST-1 was among…

Cassini takes deepest dip into Saturn before crashing

NASA’s Cassini space probe is less than a month away from crashing into Saturn as part of its Grand Finale, but this week will…

Solar Eclipse 2017: America’s doggos prepare on Instagram

In a few minutes, the Earth’s Moon will begin its rude obstruction of the Sun, covering much of the central United States in darkness…

A partial lunar eclipse will be visible from South Africa tonight

Great news, lunar lovers in South Africa. According to the South African Weather Service (SAWS), much of the country will tonight experience a partial…

‘Hot Jupiter’: You probably wouldn’t want to stay on WASP-121b

Human beings have long been searching for an alternative, habitable planet to fly to when they inevitably destroy their current home. But the exoplanet…

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy set for November, but will it even leave launchpad?

The Falcon Heavy is SpaceX‘s next big rocket, but it’s been a long time coming. It was set to be launched late last year,…

NASA’s groundbreaking Parker Solar Probe to visit the Sun in 2025

As ambitious as Icarus might’ve been, even he flew a little too close to the Sun. But in the non-fictional world, NASA is planning…

South Africa’s nSight1 nanosatellite makes history 300km above the Earth

South Africa’s first privately-owned nanosatellite dubbed the nSight1 has been successfully launched into orbit from the International Space Station (ISS). The nSight1 began its…

Watch live: astronauts repair the ISS during historic 200th spacewalk

Two NASA astronauts are about to embark on the 200th spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS). Peggy Whitson and Jack Fisher are the…

You can now back up your Android phone from the Google One app

South African food delivery industry growing faster than international average [Sponsored]

Fun things to do on Friday the 13th [Sponsored]

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [15/9/2019]

Khula, Bonang.ai to pitch at AfricArena Summit after winning Jozi, Cape Town events

These are the nine Rwandan startups pitching today at Seedstars Kigali

‘Headliner: NoviNews’ (Nintendo Switch) review: fake it until you make it

Android 10: when will your smartphone get the update?

Fujifilm announces X-A7 mirrorless camera, launching October

2020 Nissan GTR 50th Anniversary edition hits SA, starts at R2.4m

All new Toyotas will come with in-car WiFi and telemetry from September

Audi’s new cars in Germany will count you down, pace you to green lights