Space-based instruments herald a new way of forecasting weather

Space-based instruments herald a new way of forecasting weather

After being installed on the International Space Station, two small instruments designed and built at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California were powered up on 7 January, and began collecting data on Earth’s ocean winds and atmospheric water vapour –...

Africa makes strides in digital readiness rankings

Leading African economies that have put in the hard work to improve their infrastructure, business conditions and overall competitiveness are generally performing better against other emerging markets in areas that measure their digital skills and sustainability....
Astronauts train for Moon South Pole expedition in the dark

Astronauts train for Moon South Pole expedition in the dark

As NASA prepares to send astronauts to the Moon’s South Pole under Artemis, divers at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) in Houston are setting the stage for future moonwalk training by simulating lunar lighting conditions. At the Moon’s South Pole, the Sun will...
Dark matter study proposes how to measure what we cannot see

Dark matter study proposes how to measure what we cannot see

Pictures of the Milky Way show billions of stars arranged in a spiral pattern radiating out from the centre, with illuminated gas in between. But our eyes can only glimpse the surface of what holds our galaxy together. About 95% of the mass of our galaxy is invisible...
SA is firmly in the ransomware sights

SA is firmly in the ransomware sights

For a number of reasons, South African companies are the seventh most-attacked by ransomware in the world. This is one of the findings from the Trellix Advanced Threat Research Report: January 2022, examining cybercriminal behaviour and activity related to cyber...