Friday Morning Spice
Alarm bells for meat lovers in South Africa, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman buy Australian SailGP team, Resilience spacecraft crashes into the moon, JSE breaks another record, and KZN shoot-to-kill strategy hits Gauteng highways.
China And Russia Shake Hands On Slapping A Nuclear Reactor On The Moon
As NASA scales back, China and Russia are carving out lunar turf, and powering it with nukes, in a high-stakes revival of colonial ambition, now with robots and reactors. It looks like South Africa has signed up, too.
Check Out This Stunning Video Of Blue Ghost ‘Soft-Landing’ On The Moon
The Blue Ghost mission will also lay some of the groundwork for NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to send astronauts back to the moon by mid-2027.
Amidst A Growing Rivalry With The US, A Chinese Spacecraft Landed On The Moon
The mission is the sixth in the Chang’e moon exploration programme, which is named after a Chinese moon goddess.
How To Tune In Live To Tomorrow’s Attempted Moon Landing
If Thursday’s landing attempt goes according to plan, Intuitive Machines could become the first company to pull off a successful touchdown on the lunar surface.
Ashes Of Star Trek Cast To Float Around Space Forever After Botched Moon Mission
The giant rocket launched into space on the 8th of January and was headed towards the moon, but the mission unravelled very quickly and it has now been declared a huge failure.
NASA Reckons Americans Will Be Living On The Moon By 2040
By 2040, there could be more than one man on the moon.
India Announces Sun Research Mission Days After Successful Moon Landing
The nation’s ability to adapt and refine existing technology, combined with its wealth of skilled engineers operating at lower wages compared to international counterparts, have been driving factors in India’s success.
India Just Became Fourth Nation To Land On The Moon [Video]
The mission could cement India’s status as a global superpower in space.
Wednesday Morning Spice
Swimmers ‘knocked around like skittles’ during Ironman competition, Drone pilot spots huge great white among Plett surfers, Jailed Sam Bankman-Fried wants vegan diet in prison, and Gwede Mantashe tells South Africans to take themselves out of poverty.
NASA Scientist Reckons There’s Already Life On The Moon Thanks To Humans
While there’s no man or rabbit on the moon, NASA says there might actually be something on the moon.
WATCH LIVE: Japan Is Landing It’s First Robot On The Moon Today
While planet Earth has been busy debating the hidden message beneath King Charles’ coronation menu, a privately owned Japanese company, space, has been preparing to land the first-ever robot on the moon.
NASA Reckons It Will Be Just Two Years Until Humans Walk On The Moon Again
If everything goes as planned, humans will once again walk on the Moon in 2025.
Sold! Buzz Aldrin’s Space Jacket Just Set A New Record
Aldrin stepped onto the lunar surface after Neil Armstrong, with the duo becoming the first astronauts to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969.
Some Of Our Favourite Moon Landing-Inspired Artworks
Curator Jon Feinstein put together a collection of images capturing deep space fantasies and imaginaries.
That Time Buzz Aldrin Punched A Guy In The Face When Asked To Swear On The Bible That He Walked On The Moon [Video]
Whilst most of the world celebrates 50 years since one of humankind’s most incredible achievements, conspiracy theorists run amok. That reminds us of this Buzz classic.
The Apollo 11 Mistake That Almost Killed The Astronauts
Someone missed one crucial detail about Apollo 11’s re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere, and it could have proven fatal.
Some Crazy Facts That You Probably Didn’t Know About The Moon Landings [Videos]
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch. Whilst you probably know many of the ins and outs, there are still some surprises.
What Neil Armstrong’s Sons Remember About His Historic Moon Walk
Neil Armstrong’s kids speak about their late father almost 50 years after the Apollo 11 lunar landing.
The ‘Apollo 11’ Doccie Could Be This Year’s Best Thriller [Trailer]
You may think you know the story behind Neil Armstrong’s giant leap for mankind, but it’s never been told quite like this.
Everything We Know About The SA Billionaire Sending A Private Lunar Lander To The Moon
Last month SpaceX launched the first private lunar lander, which was funded in part by a South African born billionaire called Morris Kahn.
Check Out The Trailer For ‘First Man’ – With Ryan Gosling As Neil Armstrong [Video]
Damien Chazelle’s latest offering ‘First Man’, stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, chronicling his journey through the NASA space program.
This Guy Thinks He’s Found Proof That The Apollo Moon Landing Was Fake [Video]
Another day, another conspiracy theory, this time referring back to the 1972 moon landing that some people still think was faked. What you say?
You Need To Watch This Trailer About The Moon Landing Being Faked [Video]
Everyone loves a good conspiracy theory, and they don’t come much bigger than the moon landing. This film offers an interesting perspective.
People Are Going Nuts Over These Newly Released HD NASA Apollo Moon Pics
NASA is trying so hard to convince us that the moon landing really happened – and their latest efforts sees the release of some 8 000 HD images.
NASA Releases Epic Music Video Tribute In Memory Of Neil Armstrong [VIDEO]
Sunday marked the one year anniversary of Neil Armstrong’s death, and NASA released this music video as a tribute to the late astronaut. On July 20, 1969, Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon as commander of NASA’s Apollo 11 lunar landing mission.