Why all the super buzz about the supermoon?
Nov 09, 2016 08:34 am UTC| Science
A beautiful full moon will grace our skies on Monday November 14 this year. Full moons always rise around sunset, so look for it towards the east during evening twilight. Every month, occasionally even twice a month,...
Study sheds light on violent asteroid crash that caused mysterious 'crater rings' on the moon
Nov 04, 2016 04:52 am UTC| Science
Some 3.8 billion years ago, the moon was a dangerous place constantly bombarded with asteroids and comets. Our celestial neighbour still bears the scars of this time, in the shape of craters. The biggest of these are...
Study sheds light on violent asteroid crash that caused mysterious 'crater rings' on the moon
Nov 04, 2016 04:52 am UTC| Science
Some 3.8 billion years ago, the moon was a dangerous place constantly bombarded with asteroids and comets. Our celestial neighbour still bears the scars of this time, in the shape of craters. The biggest of these are...
Supercomputer Comes Closer To Proving Dark Matter Existence
Nov 03, 2016 03:39 am UTC| Science
Scientists from Germany and Hungary have just come closer to proving the existence of dark matter thanks to the use of a supercomputer. The machine crunched some numbers and came up with a prediction regarding the mass of...
Supercomputer Comes Closer To Proving Dark Matter Existence
Nov 03, 2016 03:39 am UTC| Science
Scientists from Germany and Hungary have just come closer to proving the existence of dark matter thanks to the use of a supercomputer. The machine crunched some numbers and came up with a prediction regarding the mass of...
Relax, the expansion of the universe is still accelerating
Oct 31, 2016 02:33 am UTC| Science
Theres been a whirlwind of commentary of late speculating that the acceleration of the expanding universe might not be real after all. It follows the publication this month of a new look at supernovae in our universe,...
Relax, the expansion of the universe is still accelerating
Oct 31, 2016 02:33 am UTC| Science
Theres been a whirlwind of commentary of late speculating that the acceleration of the expanding universe might not be real after all. It follows the publication this month of a new look at supernovae in our universe,...
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
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