Mars mission: Elon Musk, SpaceX seek to transport humans to Mars within six years
Dec 03, 2020 19:00 pm UTC| Science
Having already landed on the Moon a few times before, space agencies are now looking into the Mars missions to get to the red planet. Among those agencies is the privately-owned SpaceX, and Elon Musk seeks to be able to...
Dec 03, 2020 18:59 pm UTC| Science
Black holes are among the most elusive of space entities as these can also be quite hard to spot. NASA has recently reexamined an image of a distant galaxy taken by the Hubble and discovered a massive black hole in the...
Asteroid news: Scientists say 2020 SO may be a piece of rocket from NASA
Dec 02, 2020 05:37 am UTC| Science
Astronomers as of late are keeping tabs on the activity exhibited by a supposed asteroid known as 2020 SO. Not long after its flyby with our planet, scientists now have an idea as to what it actually is. Given its name,...
Mars mission: New technology could help astronauts on Red Planet get oxygen from water
Dec 02, 2020 05:29 am UTC| Science
Although the upcoming Mars missions are far away, space agencies like NASA are already planning ahead, especially if the goal is to colonize the neighboring planet. A group of scientists has developed a device that claims...
Asteroid news: Meteor spotted passing over the skies of Japan
Dec 01, 2020 10:11 am UTC| Science
Asteroids are usually passing by our planet with a very small chance of actually making it past our atmosphere. However, there are times when these space rocks end up doing just that as residents of Japan have noticed over...
Mars colony: how to make breathable air and fuel from brine – new research
Dec 01, 2020 09:06 am UTC| Science
NASA is planning to land a crew on the Moon by 2024, and then onward to Mars, possibly in the 2030s. One day, we will have permanently crewed bases on both worlds. Unlike the initial short-stay visits, long-term bases will...
Aliens: Astronaut recalls the time he thought he saw a UFO while aboard ISS
Dec 01, 2020 08:47 am UTC| Science
Space agencies and astronomers alike are actively on the search for life outside our own planet. One astronaut, Major Tim Peake, recalled a time he thought he saw a UFO during his time aboard the International Space...
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