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Planetary science

Scientists confirm ice exists at Moon's poles

World

Scientists confirm ice exists at Moon's poles

By AFP

Liquid water lake discovered on Mars

Sci-Tech

Liquid water lake discovered on Mars

By AFP

NASA's Mars rover drills up most complex organic matter yet

World

NASA's Mars rover drills up most complex organic matter yet

By AFP

'Surprising' methane dunes found on Pluto

World

'Surprising' methane dunes found on Pluto

By AFP

SpaceX blasts off NASA's new planet-hunter, TESS

South Africa

SpaceX blasts off NASA's new planet-hunter, TESS

By AFP

Newsdeck

Blue moon will leave us standing alone – SA won't get the triple effect

By Orateng Lepodise

Newsdeck

Artificial intelligence finds solar system with 8 planets like ours

By AFP

Newsdeck

Neil Armstrong moon bag sells for $1.8mn in New York

By AFP

Newsdeck

NASA discovers 10 new Earth-size exoplanets

By AFP

Daily Maverick Interview: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxies

Maverick Life

Daily Maverick Interview: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxies

By Marelise Van Der Merwe

Newsdeck

Seven Earth-like planets discovered around single star

By AFP

Newsdeck

NASA announces two missions to study early solar system

By AFP

Donald Trump, Africa and a wise Barber

Africa

Donald Trump, Africa and a wise Barber

By J Brooks Spector

Newsdeck

Glitch, safe mode as Juno space probe orbits Jupiter

By AFP

Newsdeck

Planet in star system next door may have ocean: study

By AFP

Newsdeck

Suspected meteor hits Cyprus with a bang

By AFP

Newsdeck

NASA spacecraft blasts off to collect asteroid dust

By AFP

Newsdeck

NASA's Kepler discovers more than 104 new exoplanets

By AFP

Newsdeck

Scientists discover strange planet with three stars

By AFP

Newsdeck

Discovery of exoplanet sheds light on planet formation

By AFP

Newsdeck

Researchers find possible ninth planet beyond Neptune

By Reuters