space exploration

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…

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…

California wants to tax spaceflight, based on distance

Florida is widely seen as the state of choice for spaceflight in the USA, but California also plays host to its fair share of…

Cassini’s latest fly-by captures Saturn’s creepy but fascinating surface

NASA has this week published new images of Saturn’s surface taken by its Cassini spacecraft in April. The decade-old craft, embarking on the first…

Cassini’s grand finale: Saturn’s best friend embarking on its final mission

NASA’s fabled Cassini mission is about to come to an abrupt but long-coming end. The craft, which has been a part of Saturn’s sky…

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