Scientists are excited by the discovery of the first confirmed planet orbiting nearby Barnard’s Star: a rocky exoplanet named Barnard b.
Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis of the Polaris Dawn mission successfully conducted the first-ever commercial spacewalk on September 12th.
In this week’s Tech Tuesday segment on Smile 90.4FM we discuss the Boeing Starliner and why they had to leave astronauts stranded on the ISS.
The Boeing Starliner spacecraft successfully completed its uncrewed return flight to Earth, marking the conclusion of the latest flight test.
Polaris Dawn, a private space mission set to achieve the first-ever civilian spacewalk, is scheduled for launch this week.
NASA has decided to bring stranded astronauts home from the International Space Station (ISS) on a SpaceX Crew Dragon in February 2025.
South Africa wants to join the ranks of space-faring nations, with the Aerospace Systems Research Institute (ASRI) at the helm.
In this week’s Tech Tuesday segment on Smile 90.4FM we discuss the discovery of a rock on Mars, found by the Perseverance rover, that could contain life.
NASA's Perseverance rover has made a big discovery during its exploration of Mars - a rock that could reveal ancient microbial life.
NASA's Curiosity rover has unearthed a surprising bounty on Mars – a whole field of rocks composed entirely of pure sulphur.
In April 2029, the skyscraper-sized asteroid Apophis will make a very close fly-by of Earth, and the ESA is planning on following it.
NASA celebrates two years of groundbreaking discoveries from the James Webb Space Telescope with a mesmerizing image: a cosmic ballet of two galaxies merging.
