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'Disappointed' Gayle King responds to backlash following historic Blue Origin space flight

Gayle King is defending the mission as a step towards inspiring women and addressing environmental issues.

Entertainment Celebrity News
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Katy Perry's space odyssey: a historic all-female crew or just a celebrity stunt?

Katy Perry made history on Blue Origin’s first all-female space mission, but celebrities like Azealia Banks and Emily Ratajkowski are questioning everything from the mission’s authenticity to its environmental impact.

Travel World
Nomathamsanqa Sithathu|Published

WATCH: 'That's end time sh*t!' Emily Ratajkowski blasts Blue Origin space flight

Emily Ratajkowski has slammed Monday's Blue Origin space light.

Entertainment Celebrity News
Bang Showbiz|Published

Watch VideoWATCH: Jeff Bezos face-plants while greeting fiancée after historic spaceflight

Jeff Bezos comically face-planted while rushing to embrace fiancée Lauren Sánchez after her historic Blue Origin spaceflight.

Entertainment Celebrity News
Se-Anne Rall|Published

Katy Perry set to roar into space on all-female flight

Katy Perry is set to make history as the leading figure in an all-female crew, launching into space aboard Jeff Bezos' rocket.

Entertainment Celebrity News
AFP|Published

Sunita Williams' 288 days in space: The hidden effects of long-term space missions

Sunita Williams' return from a 288-day mission in space reveals the profound physical and psychological effects of long-term space travel,

Lifestyle Health Fitness
Sarene Kloren|Published

Nine months in orbit: NASA astronauts make a stellar return to Earth

After nine months in space, NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore have returned to Earth. Their mission, originally set for just eight days, turned into an epic journey filled with challenges. Discover their incredible story of resilience and dedication to space exploration.

Lifestyle Health Mind
Vuyile Madwantsi|Published

Astronauts finally to return after unexpected 9-month ISS stay

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams flew to the orbital lab in June last year, on what was supposed to be a days-long roundtrip to test out Boeing's Starliner on its first crewed flight.

News World
AFP|Published

Katy Perry and Gayle King set to launch on groundbreaking all-female spaceflight

Katy Perry and Gayle King are set to embark on a groundbreaking all-female space mission, joining an elite crew on a Blue Origin rocket.

Entertainment Celebrity News
Cover News|Published

Elon Musk: The misconception of wealth and genius

Wealth is not a reliable indicator of genius, and being rich does not mean that one is inherently smarter or more capable than others.

Sunday Tribune Opinion
Opinion|Published

South African team uncovers 'Inkathazo': a distinctive giant radio galaxy

In a remarkable stride forward for astrophysics, researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the powerful MeerKAT radio telescope have unveiled the existence of a rare giant radio galaxy named Inkathazo. This discovery, published on Monday, January 20, 2025, in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, not only sheds light on these vast cosmic structures but also poses intriguing challenges for astronomers as they work to comprehend their unique characteristics.

Weekend Argus News
Staff Reporter|Published

Adventures beyond the stars: space-themed holidays are on the horizon

Space tourism is on the horizon, becoming increasingly accessible to adventurous travelers.

Travel World
Sarene Kloren|Published

SpaceX Starship to launch fake satellites for first time

SpaceX’s seventh Starship test flight will be the most ambitious to date, and the first involving a new 'block 2' version with significant upgrades.

Tech
Graphic News|Published

Top Scientific Breakthroughs of 2024: A Year in Review

As 2024 rolls to a close, this year’s top science stories show inspiring advances while leaving much to ponder.

News Science
Graphic News|Published

WATCH: Somizi Mhlongo lightens the mood amid recent viral FlySafair flight incident

In a recent flight incident that went viral, local celebrity Somizi Mhlongo found humour as he joined the conversation on social media about a member of SABC staff’s disruptive behaviour.

Travel South Africa
Lutho Pasiya|Published

MeerKAT: Gravitational waves revealed in record time

Harnessing the extraordinary capabilities of South Africa’s world-renowned MeerKAT radio telescope, compelling evidence has been discovered for a low-frequency gravitational wave background.

Cape Argus News
Staff Reporter|Published

China’s Shenzhou-18 crew returns to Earth after 192-day space journey

The return capsule landed at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at 1. 24am All of the three crew members had left the capsule by 2. 15am and they are stated to be in good health.

News World
Supplied|Published

First brown dwarf ever found offers a surprise

They are located 19 light-years from our solar system - rather close in cosmic terms - in the constellation Lepus. A light year is the distance light travels in a year, 9. 5 trillion km.

Cape Times News
Reuters|Published

Mission to find life under Jupiter moon’s ice

NASA launches its Europa Clipper spacecraft to explore Jupiter’s moon Europa and determine whether the ocean suspected of being beneath its icy crust is habitable.

News World
Graphic News|Published

Watch VideoWATCH: Elon Musk’s SpaceX makes history - but what did it cost?

History was made on Sunday as Elon Musk’s SpaceX was able to “catch” the booster of its Starship rocket after a test flight.

Tech Big Tech
Vernon Pillay|Published

Is life possible on a Jupiter moon? NASA goes to investigate

The Europa Clipper mission will allow the US space agency to uncover new details about the moon, which scientists believe could hold an ocean of liquid water beneath its icy surface.

News World
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Starship booster caught by SpaceX

During its last flight in June, SpaceX achieved its first successful splashdown with Starship, a prototype spaceship that Musk hopes will one day carry humans to Mars.

Cape Times World
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Supersonic commercial travel will be reality by 2030

“By fine-tuning sonic booms into sonic thumps, aero engineers hope to domesticate faster-than-sound transport. ”

Daily News Opinion
Letter to the Editor|Published

Cape Town’s beauty from space: A cosmonaut’s perspective

Russian cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov shared breathtaking images of Cape Town from the International Space Station, now showcased at the BRICS Universe exhibition in Cape Town.

Cape Times News
Chevon Booysen|Published