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Space
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It’s Tom Cruise Versus The Russians In Race To Film In Space
14 May 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The space race is once again on between America and Russia, but this time it’s about who will get their film crews into space first.
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SpaceX Starship Finally Sticks The Landing [Video]
06 May 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
SpaceX had had some explosive problems with rocket prototypes before, but finally, the SN15 took off and landed with near perfection.
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A Massive Chinese Space Part Is Tumbling Towards New York…Or New Zealand
04 May 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The Long March 5B rocket was successfully launched from China’s space station, and now a large part of it is making its way back down to Earth, where it’s expected to land…somewhere.
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Incredible Footage Of SpaceX Capsule Returning Astronauts To Earth [Videos]
03 May 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Four astronauts returned safely to Earth on Sunday, in the first nighttime splashdown since the Apollo 8 moonshot in 1968.
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The Musk / Bezos Space Battle Now Involves Trolling On Twitter
28 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The space race between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, and in particular, the awarding of a NASA contract, has led us to the point where Elon is cracking penis jokes on Twitter.
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Greetings! Watch Astronauts Entering The Space Station On Saturday [Videos]
26 Apr 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There were some emotional scenes this past weekend, as SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station (ISS).
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They’ve Named A Ridge On Mars In Honour Of A Namibian
21 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Mars now has a ridge named after a Namibian man who studied at the University of Stellenbosch.
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NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Makes Mars History [Videos]
20 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Watch Ingenuity, the Mars helicopter, make its first successful flight on the Red Planet.
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How Can The Universe Expand, If There Was Nothing There Before?
19 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Ask the general public to answer this question – the universe is expanding, but what is it expanding into? – and you’ll get a very mixed bag of responses.
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An Astronaut’s Meal Plan Is Pretty Damn Complicated
15 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
NASA scientists have to consider many factors when it comes to feeding their astronauts nutritious, tasty, and storable food.
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Pentagon Confirms That Footage Of ‘Pyramid-Shaped’ UFO Is No Joke [Video]
15 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
This mysterious flying object has a very particular shape, with the Pentagon confirming that the footage is authentic and investigations are being taken seriously.
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Fireball Blazing Across The Sky Gives Earth A ‘Close’ Shave [Video]
14 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
On Monday night, Florida residents watched on as the night sky lit up, with a fireball blazing across the horizon.
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What A Self-Sufficient City On Mars For 250 000 People Could Look Like [Video]
09 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
A cliff with a view of the Red Planet and protection from radiation form part of the concept for a self-sufficient city on Mars called Nüwa.
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They’ve Detected Some Rumbling From Deep Within Mars
07 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
There’s been some mysterious rumbling coming from inside Mars. Scientists, with the help of the InSight Lander, are busy figuring out what it could mean.
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Curiosity Mars Rover Knows How To Nail A Selfie [Video]
31 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Curiosity has been rolling around on Mars since 2012, and apart from a few bumps along the way, is still sending back incredible images of the Red Planet.
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They Tasted That Bottle Of Wine That Spent A Year In Space, And…
26 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
12 lucky connoisseurs got the chance to crack open an R89 000 bottle of wine, that has spent the last year in space.
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Seattle Alien Spotters Fooled By SpaceX Rockets [Videos]
26 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Last night, Seattle residents watched on in amazement as a series of brilliant, blazing lights streaked overhead.
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Why This Harvard Astronomer Believes Aliens Are Real [Video]
11 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Harvard University astrophysicist Avi Loeb reckons we’ve already been presented with conclusive evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence.
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New Rocket Launch Record Set Outside Of Cape Town [Videos]
10 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
UKZN’s Aerospace Systems Research Group successfully launched a hybrid sounding rocket just shy of 18 kilometres into Earth’s atmosphere, setting a new African record.
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Locals Near SpaceX’s Proposed Launchpad Aren’t Happy With Elon Musk
10 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Indonesia has offered up the island of Biak in Papua as a potential launch site, but local residents don’t want Elon Musk and his company on their land.
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Perseverance’s First HD Pano Of Mars Is Not To Be Missed [Video]
08 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Perseverance and her ground team are going from strength to strength since her successful landing on Mars, with images flooding in from her advanced onboard cameras.
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All Systems Go On Plans To Launch World’s First Space Hotel [Video]
04 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
By 2027, it looks like you’ll be able to add ‘low orbit’ to your list of travel destinations, including a booking at a fully kitted out space hotel.
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SpaceX Starship Sticks The Landing, Before Things Go Horribly Wrong [Video]
04 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
SpaceX took one giant leap towards the next Moon mission, but there’s still a sizeable wrinkle that they need to iron out.
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Here’s How You Can Score A Free Trip To The Moon [Video]
03 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is offering eight people the chance to join him on his mission to the moon on SpaceX’s Starship in 2023.
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Awesome Footage Of Meteor Shooting Across UK Skies [Videos]
01 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
A large meteor blazed across UK skies on Sunday night, delighting, and in some cases terrifying, those lucky enough to spot it.
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They Just Did A Spacewalk At The International Space Station [Videos]
01 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
NASA executed yet another successful spacewalk on Sunday, and it came with some spectacular views of Earth.
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NASA Hid A Secret Message In Perseverance’s Parachute
24 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
A few keen-eyed Redditors and Twitter users took a look at Perseverance’s parachute and picked up on something that most of us missed.
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Inspiring Choice For Second Person Aboard SpaceX’s All-Civilian Mission
23 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
The second person chosen for the first-ever all-private crewed orbital flight in history has been announced, and we can see why they wanted her on the Inspiration4 mission.
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First-Ever Footage Of A Mars Landing [Videos]
23 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
For the first time in history, NASA has managed to capture actual footage of a rover landing on Mars, which includes sounds from the Red Planet.
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Latest Tech Headed To International Space Station Was Invented In Jozi [Video]
22 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
When NASA needed a way to test astronauts’ hearing in space, they turned to a Johannesburg-based company to get the job done.
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