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technology

WATCH LIVE: SA nanosatellites launched by Elon Musk’s SpaceX Transporter-3

Jeff Bezos
Space

Jeff Bezos predicts space will soon be home and Earth just a vacation spot

Solar flare sun eruption sansa
Space

Solar flare scare: ‘Sun eruption’ puts SA authorities ON ALERT

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Space

WATCH LIVE: SA nanosatellites launched by Elon Musk’s SpaceX Transporter-3

Jeff Bezos
Space

Jeff Bezos predicts space will soon be home and Earth just a vacation spot

Solar flare sun eruption sansa
Space

Solar flare scare: ‘Sun eruption’ puts SA authorities ON ALERT

Beam me up, Bezos! William Sha
Space

Beam me up, Bezos! William Shatner to fly into space at 90 years old

By BANG Showbiz05-10-2021 09:39

‘Star Trek’ actor William Shatner will be flown into space on Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin Rocket and is the oldest person to ever go into space.

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Space

A growing sector: New space company launches in South Africa

By Erene Roux26-08-2021 13:08

South Africa has been chosen as the base of a new space company due to its highly skilled engineers and data scientists.

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Space

After conquering Earth, Bezos completes new mission in space

By AFP20-07-2021 18:23

Jeff Bezos spent a few minutes in space on reusable rocket built by his firm Blue Origin as part of a four-member crew, in a small step toward his stated goal of building floating space colonies.

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Space

Wow: South African ‘mega-telescope’ discovers TWENTY new galaxies!

By Tom Head06-07-2021 15:26

The SA-based MeerKAT telescope has made a discovery that will shape the way astronomers study new galaxies going forward – and the photos are stunning!

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Environment

One small step for cephalopods: SpaceX carrying research squids to ISS

By AFP03-06-2021 21:45

The SpaceX rocket will also carry cotton, a portable ultrasound device and a miniaturized human kidney to study the formation of kidney stones that tend to afflict astronauts in microgravity.

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News

Blood moon lunar eclipse: Myths and superstitions from around the world

By Cheryl Kahla26-05-2021 11:50

Since the dawn of time, lunar eclipses have fascinated cultures across the globe.

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News

Blood moon 2021: Here’s why May’s flower supermoon will be red

By Cheryl Kahla24-05-2021 15:16

What is a blood moon? What is a lunar eclipse? Why is a blood moon red? We’re glad you asked.

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Space

Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse: May’s Flower supermoon will be a sight to behold

By Cheryl Kahla22-05-2021 16:05

May’s full moon is almost here! What is a blood moon? What is a supermoon? What is a lunar eclipse? Will the blood moon be red? We’re glad you asked.

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News

April’s Pink Moon: See 2021’s first supermoon this week

By Cheryl Kahla25-04-2021 20:14

April’s pink moon is special! Here’s why.

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News

Cape Town fire: Satellite images show the destruction caused by the blaze

By Storm Simpson24-04-2021 11:15

The South African National Space Agency shared satellite images of the Cape Town fire. More than 600 hectares was destroyed by the blaze.

2021 Space Calendar
Space

Space calendar 2021: New missions, launches, celestial events and more

By Cheryl Kahla16-04-2021 14:53

Sky watchers, gather ’round. We’ve collected all the major celestial events in one place, for your convenience. From rocket launches and meteor showers to eclipses and notable space events, find it all here.

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Space

Starlink: SpaceX to launch 24th batch of satellites atop Falcon 9 [live stream]

By Cheryl Kahla07-04-2021 15:45

SpaceX is planning to launch its 24th batch of Starlink satellites on Wednesday 7 April 2021.

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Space

February’s Snow Moon 2021: Everything you need to know

By Cheryl Kahla27-02-2021 15:09

February’s full moon is known as the Snow Moon, and will shine its brightest this weekend.

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Space

Perseverance: NASA’s rover officially ready to search for life on Mars

By AFP19-02-2021 00:32

The Perseverance Rover touched down on the red planet on 18 February, after a seven-month journey.

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Space

This Turkish lake is similar to Jezero crater on Mars [photo]

By Cheryl Kahla18-02-2021 14:21

Lake Salda in Turkey will help guide the search for ancient life on Mars. Here’s how.

Asteroid Apophis
Space

Asteroid Apophis: A flyby in 2021 could lead to impact with Earth in 2068

By Cheryl Kahla10-02-2021 16:31

New research confirmed that Apophis is picking up speed and “might cause chaos” when it eventually reaches us.

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Space

February conjunction: See Venus and Jupiter’s close encounter this week

By Cheryl Kahla10-02-2021 12:40

You don’t want to miss this!

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Space

SpaceX will launch two batches of Starlink satellites back-to-back

By Cheryl Kahla03-02-2021 21:50

SpaceX confirmed the launches had been postponed to “allow for additional time for pre-launch checks”.

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Space

Watch: SpaceX’s Starship SN-9 prototype explodes after high-altitude flight test [video]

By Cheryl Kahla03-02-2021 19:05

Another Starship prototype goes up in flames.

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Space

High-energy gamma-ray burst disrupts mobile phone reception in South Africa

By Cheryl Kahla26-01-2021 16:02

A dying star disrupted mobile phone reception in South Africa this month. Here’s what you need to know.

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Space

SpaceX’s Transporter-1 launch will break a new record [live stream]

By Cheryl Kahla23-01-2021 11:58

SpaceX is prepped for the launch of the Transporter-1 mission and ready to break a new record. Watch the live stream here.

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Space

Watch SpaceX’s first Starlink launch of 2021 here [live stream]

By Cheryl Kahla18-01-2021 22:37

Get ready for liftoff!

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Space

SA’s powerful MeerKAT telescope discovers two rare radio galaxies

By Cheryl Kahla18-01-2021 14:31

The two radio galaxies discovered by the MEERKAT Telescope are amongst the largest single objects in the universe.

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Space

Here are NASA’s plans for 2021: The Moon, Mars and beyond [videos]

By Cheryl Kahla13-01-2021 18:58

Here’s what NASA have planned for 2021.

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Space

Rocky start: Monstrous 220-meter wide asteroid to help Earth usher in 2021

By Riyaz Patel31-12-2020 20:56

Observations from NASA show that the asteroid is zooming through the solar system at an astonishing 3.7 kilometres per second – or more than 13,000 kilometres per hour.

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