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Microscopic beings from Earth known as tardigrades, which may have survived a crash landing on the lunar surface by Israel’s Beresheet probe in April 2019, are likely to be living on the moon.                                                                                                          Image: ©panbazil/shutterstock.com
MOON

Microscopic, ‘indestructible’ tardigrades may be alive on the moon

There may be life on the moon after all: virtually indestructible beings that can withstand extreme radiation, sizzling heat, the coldest temperatures of the universe, and decades without food. These terrifying-sounding creatures aren’t…

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An artist’s impression of the SKA radio telescope in Sutherland, South Africa. Image: Supplied
AFRICA

Watch this space: exciting projects in the works by SA’s space programme

African governments, including South Africa’s, are investing in elaborate space programmes, and some interesting results are beginning to emerge “Africa’s space industry is undergoing a renaissance,” says Temidayo Oniosun, Founder of…

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AFRICA

Africa will see next lunar eclipse on July 27

AFRICA has been cited as being one of the best places to see the next lunar eclipse on July 27. According to NASA, a lunar eclipse happens when Earth passes directly between the sun and the moon. This, the second total lunar eclipse this…

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