FINAL ORBIT James Lovell, commander of Apollo 13, Nasa’s most ‘successful failure’, passes into history 8 min 3 By J Brooks Spector
THE CONVERSATION How can the James Webb Space Telescope see so far? An astrophysicist explains its super-cold secret 5 min 0 By Adi Foord
THE CONVERSATION Is Mars really red? A physicist explains the planet’s reddish hue 4 min 0 By David Joffe
THE CONVERSATION X-rays have revealed a mysterious cosmic object never before seen in our galaxy 3 min 1 By Ziteng Wang
MATJIESFONTEIN STARS A new age for the Victorian village on the edge of the universe 9 min 6 By Tony Jackman
The Conversation The best space telescope you never heard of just shut down 5 min 0 By Laura Nicole Driessen
The Conversation Blue Origin’s all-female space flight urges women to shoot for the stars – but astronaut memoirs reveal the cost of being exceptional 4 min 4 By Jasleen Chana
In Pictures King Misuzulu KaZwelithini opens the KZN Legislature, and more from around the world 6 min 1 By Maverick Life Editors
SPACE EXPLORATION Nasa spacecraft ‘safe’ after reaching Sun's outer atmostphere in closest ever pass 2 min 0 By Reuters
THE CONVERSATION New Prada-designed spacesuit is a small step for astronaut style, but could be a giant leap for sustainable fashion 4 min 1 By Alyssa Choat
THE CONVERSATION NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the 2030s − a crewed mission could unlock some of the red planet’s geologic mysteries 4 min 1 By Joel S. Levine
OBITUARY William Anders, the man who shot iconic Earthrise pic and changed the way we look at Earth 5 min 8 By J Brooks Spector
THE CONVERSATION Boeing’s Starliner launches toward the International Space Station − an important milestone for commercial spaceflight 5 min 0 By Wendy Whitman Cobb
BOMBSHELL REPORT Elon Musk’s drug use worries Tesla and SpaceX leaders, reports Wall Street Journal 2 min 40 By Bloomberg
WATCH Fact-Check — Why are Nasa planes flying around the Western Cape? The reason is much less sinister than you think 1 min 31 By Rebecca Davis
EYE IN THE SKY Nasa turns its gaze from space to the Western and Eastern Cape in new biodiversity project 7 min 2 By Kristin Engel
NATURAL WORLD What scientific investigation says about the existence of aliens — the truth isn’t so vividly out there 5 min 1 By Sarah Hoek
THE DAY IN PICTURES Joburg's Daredevil Run, and more from around the world 7 min 0 By Maverick Life Editors
THE CONVERSATION Seven years, billions of kilometres, a handful of dust: NASA just brought back the largest-ever asteroid sample 5 min 0 By Eleanor K. Sansom and Nick Timms