Four South Africans are among the 100 hopefuls who have made it through to round three of the Mars One human settlement mission, reported the Mail & Guardian recently. This week’s The Science Inside chats to one of them – Kobus Vermeulen. “Ever wanted to go to space? We’re looking beyond earth this episode, with stories…
Wanneer die landingstuig Philae op 12 November op ’n komeet land, sal ’n stukkie Suid-Afrikaanse breinkrag ’n groot rol speel in sy sukses. Die Europese Ruimte-agentskap sal geskiedenis maak wanneer hy die eerste word om ’n tuig op ’n komeet – 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko – te laat land. Die tuig, Rosetta, wat reeds in ’n wentelbaan 10 km…
Episode 10 of The Science Inside examined South Africa’s leading role in space science. We went back in time, to just after the big bang, and looked at how our scientists and their high-tech instruments help solve the mysteries of the universe.