Bernie Fanaroff searched the stars, but this reticent man remains unknown
By the sounds of it, South Africa stumbled into bidding to host the largest radio telescope in the world. Everyone will tell you that the SKA...
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Nuclear waste is going nowhere slowly
by Sarah Wild
Generations from now, there will still be no-go areas storing radioactive by-products of nuclear power production, writes Sarah Wild in the Mail and Guardian. In 300...
Downward spiral of Africa’s dying vultures
by Sarah Wild
Poisoning is the chief menace but power lines, wind turbines and loss of habitat are also a threat to to Africa’s endangered vulture populations, writes...
Obituary: Mike Gaylard: Radio astronomy has lost a star
by Sarah Wild
Mike Gaylard’s passion and brilliance in radio astronomy and dedication to the discipline in South Africa will be sorely missed, writes Sarah Wild in the...
Robot to test health of ocean ‘lungs’
by Sarah Wild
In a pioneering move, a wave glider has been sent out to sea from Cape Town to measure pollution around Antarctica. A team from the Council...