The mission, planning for which began in the late 1990s, is expected to conclude around 2034
Cutting-edge research will focus on the Greater Cape Floristic Region, which is home to thousands of plant species unique to the area
NASA chief Bill Nelson said the asteroid dust ‘will give scientists an extraordinary glimpse into the beginnings of our solar system’
Four years after its 2016 launch, the probe landed on the asteroid Bennu and collected roughly 250 grams of dust from its rocky surface
There have been more than 800 “events” collected over 27 years, of which two to five percent are thought to be possibly anomalous
The star, which is similar to the sun, engulfed the planet over a period of around 100 days
The ‘craggy mountains’ revealed by the Webb telescope is the edge of a star-forming region
Installing a wireless network on the Moon is just one step toward establishing a long-term human presence there
Analysis of Nasa data shows that although SO₂ emissions around the world have fallen by about 6%, the levels are high enough to harm the health of billions of people.
YouTube has driven millions of viewers to climate denial videos, a US activist group said on Thursday as it called for stopping “free promotion of misinformation” at the platform. New York-based Avaaz said it scrutinised results of Google-owned YouTube searches using the terms “global warming,” “climate change,” and “climate manipulation” to see what was offered […]
President Trump has relaunched the race to re-conquer the Moon — this time with the first woman — and to journey onwards to Mars
The spaceship was to collect 900 images over the course of a few seconds as it shaved by. Even clearer images should arrive over the next three days
There’s nothing innate about scientific ability, but some male scientists, in South Africa and internationally, still believe women can’t cut it
With today’s rocket technology, it would take an astronaut up to nine months to reach Mars
Senegal has made great strides in astronomy and planetary sciences in recent years
The launch marks the first time in nearly a decade that Nasa has had a tool in orbit to measure ice sheet surface elevation across the globe
Raila Odinga told Nelson Chamisa: ‘Declare victory early, and keep declaring’ — and Chamisa listened
They promise the earth and never deliver, but sometimes the world’s leaders give us the sun, the moon and the stars
The unmanned spacecraft’s mission is to get closer than any human-made object ever to the centre of our solar system
We used to laugh at the idea that Mars had canals — now it turns out there’s a whole fricking lake
Each meteorite is a piece of the puzzle to understanding our solar system
Asteroid 2010 WC9 will make a ‘close approach’ to Earth at 22:04 GMT, Nasa said
The world’s most powerful rocket, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, blasted off Tuesday on its highly anticipated maiden test flight
The ceremony – if it goes ahead – will put the opposition on a collision course with police and the government
Japan is not training any more astronauts for ISS missions but announced plans earlier this year to send its first astronaut to the moon by 2030.
In controversial circumstances, Uhuru Kenyatta was inaugurated again as president of the Republic of Kenya, but he is the people’s president.
Kenya’s election board remained silent Sunday over plans to reschedule a vote in opposition areas, where a boycott sparked violent protests
If you’re confused by what’s going on in Kenya — well, you’re not the only one. Fran Blandy in Nairobi answers your questions
Scientists have for the first time witnessed how at least half the gold in the Universe is formed.
Kenya’s preparation for new presidential elections changed as opposition leader Raila Odinga and his party dropped out of the race.
Kenyan police fired tear gas at protesters a day after opposition leader Raila Odinga announced his withdrawal from the election race.
The president’s attack on the chief justice could result in him losing votes in the rerun of the poll