Physics: Author Peter Morrisson questions how real the universe is in thought experiment
Dec 29, 2020 06:11 am UTC| Science
Over the years, many have questioned how real the universe is and have yet to explain what reality is. A lecturer recently put forward their take on questioning reality and the universe. Author and lecturer Peter...
NASA news: December's full moon in the skies this week
Dec 29, 2020 05:18 am UTC| Science
We have days to go until the end of 2020 and enter 2021. As we enter the new year this week, NASA also announces that a full moon will be happening. The agency has confirmed that there will be a full moon above our...
Aliens: NASA updates alien-hunters on how to estimate probability of finding life outside Earth
Dec 28, 2020 06:40 am UTC| Science
For a long time, both space agencies and amateur astronomers have been looking to answer the question of whether or not we are alone in the universe. NASA has now updated budding alien hunters with a way to calculate the...
SpaceX: ROCOSMOS head claims Elon Musk's space firm cannot compare to Russian agency
Dec 28, 2020 05:26 am UTC| Science
Elon Musks space agency SpaceX is already in the midst of planning its upcoming space missions but is still fairly new in the space exploration scene. As the firm continues its rocket testing, Russias space agency ROCOSMOS...
Aliens: Scientists find extremophiles under ice sheet
Dec 24, 2020 02:46 am UTC| Science
One of the biggest mysteries in the world is whether or not there is life beyond Earth or if we are alone in the universe. A recent discovery in a glacier may further add weight to whether there is alien life out...
Asteroid news: Scientists may have discovered a new asteroid classification in study
Dec 24, 2020 02:39 am UTC| Science
There are asteroids that are relatively small, but there are also massive space rocks that could cause a lot of damage in a collision. Scientists may have found a new type of asteroid in their recent study. Researchers...
COVID-19 news: 36 cases of coronavirus in Antarctica
Dec 23, 2020 05:32 am UTC| Science
Even as there are now vaccines approved for COVID-19, the disease continues to spread all over the world. As of now, the coronavirus has really spread to all the continents as the pandemic has reached the icy region of...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight