Oct 9, 2018
Last week, (3 October), Parker Solar Probe performed the first significant celestial manoeuvre of its seven-year mission. As the orbits of the spacecraft and Venus converged toward the same point, Parker Solar Probe slipped in front of the planet, allowing...
Oct 8, 2018
More than 500 learners gathered at the annual Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair (ISF), hoping to take home a share of R10-million worth in prizes. Top performing scholars were awarded prizes in the form of bursaries from Eskom, Siemens, the...
Oct 5, 2018
New research emerging from the final orbits of NASA’s Cassini spacecraft represents a huge leap forward in our understanding of the Saturn system — especially the mysterious, never-before-explored region between the planet and its rings. Some preconceived...
Oct 4, 2018
The industry silence around the new call termination rates announced by the Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) indicates that they are still anti-competitive. This is according to Dominic Cull, regulatory advisor to the Internet Service...
Oct 3, 2018
Emerging technologies and innovative solutions are fuelling the future of mobility, with South Africa’s major cities already gearing up to invest in mobility access and infrastructure. Congestion is a major issue for the city of Johannesburg, and infrastructure...
Oct 2, 2018
As Volkswagen began planning for its push into electric cars and autonomous technology, the company faced a major challenge — how to build a connected car that enabled drivers to seamlessly access digital services on the go. A driver might, for example, be...
