Space Exploration
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Botswana signed the Artemis Accords – so why hasn't South Africa?
Botswana recently became the sixth African nation to sign the Artemis Accords, a US-led initiative for peaceful space exploration. However, South Africa, despite its advanced…
‘Project Hail Mary‘ finds humour in the void
Ryan Gosling anchors a visually stunning sci-fi epic that blends survival, humour and heart, transforming a lone mission into an unexpected story about connection
The hidden dangers of space junk: Debris is falling on Africa
Scientists say defunct satellites and spent rocket stages returning to Earth, from the thousands launched every year, can be catastrophic
Sara Sabry beat doubters to become Africa’s first female astronaut and space pioneer
Sabry was told that engineering would be too difficult for her to study. She is now a PhD student in aerospace sciences and is conducting research at the Nasa-funded Human…