NASA discovery: Voyager probes detect electron bursts traveling 1 million mph
Dec 08, 2020 06:16 am UTC| Science
Even as probes from space agencies like NASA are already roaming through space at long distances, there is still something infinitely mysterious about the universe that surrounds our planet. NASAs Voyager probes have...
Climate change warning: Greenland reportedly hitting 'critical point' in melting ice sheet
Dec 07, 2020 07:20 am UTC| Science Nature
A persistent issue that the world is facing today is climate change, even in the midst of a pandemic. Researchers have now warned that the rate of ice sheet melting in Greenland has already hit its critical levels. Ice...
NASA news: Dimming of Stingray nebula observed by Hubble Space Telescope
Dec 07, 2020 05:18 am UTC| Science
NASA and the ESA have used the Hubble Space Telescope to observe the phenomena occurring in space. One of the observations made by the Hubble was of the Stingray nebula that was seen fading at an unexpected rate. NASA...
Coronavirus panic: Scientist warns new strains of viruses may rise from animals to humans
Dec 07, 2020 05:12 am UTC| Science
Cases of coronavirus continue to rise in many countries all over the world since its outbreak in 2019. However, as the world waits for a cure or vaccine, a scientist from Wuhan has warned that more viruses may make the...
Anti-gravity: how a boat can float upside down
Dec 06, 2020 09:39 am UTC| Science
Here on Earth, everything is subject to gravity it makes objects fall to the ground and rivers flow from higher ground to the sea. We know what would happen without it, thanks to images of astronauts floating around their...
Asteroids: Video game of same name resembled early days of the Solar System
Dec 04, 2020 03:21 am UTC| Science
There is still so much to learn about the Solar System and asteroids are helpful in learning what might the universe have been like billions of years ago. A study suggests that the Solar System in its early years resembled...
Mars mission: Study suggests life on Mars may be found under the surface
Dec 04, 2020 03:14 am UTC| Science
Many space agencies are on the lookout for what may be found on Mars that has yet to be discovered in upcoming missions to the red planet. A study has suggested that scientists may have to dig deeper into the Martian soil...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
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