Apr 6, 2018
South Africa’s MeerKAT radio telescope has observed a rare burst of activity from an exotic star. An article published today in The Astrophysical Journal presents the study of a magnetar – a star that is one of the most magnetic objects known in the universe – that...
Apr 5, 2018
Clement Mokoenene, founder of Epitome Consulting Epitome Consulting, has won the Chivas Venture SA 2018 competition, and will take on the global final in May. The Chivas Venture is a global initiative that provides a $1-million fund for social entrepreneurs that are...
Apr 4, 2018
More than halfway across the universe, an enormous blue star nicknamed Icarus is the farthest individual star ever seen. Normally, it would be much too faint to view, even with the world’s largest telescopes. But through a quirk of nature that tremendously...
Apr 3, 2018
The release of Ready Player One this weekend is a significant moment for the virtual reality industry. Ernest Cline’s bestselling science fiction adventure describes a world where living in the virtual reality of the Oasis becomes preferable to living within a...
Mar 29, 2018
Corporate South Africa needs to experience a massive cultural shift, with public and private players taking collective responsibility for the well-being of all citizens. This is the word from Trevor Manuel, chairman of Old Mutual Group Holdings, leading a debate...
Mar 28, 2018
The first interstellar object ever seen in our solar system, named ‘Oumuamua, is giving scientists a fresh perspective on the development of planetary systems. A new study by a team including astrophysicists at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in...
