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Massive asteroid to pass by Earth on weekend
An asteroid large enough to destroy a city will pass between the orbits of the Earth and the…
ChatGPT allowed in International Baccalaureate essays
Schoolchildren are allowed to quote from content created by ChatGPT in their essays, the International Baccalaureate has said.…
Microsoft Outlook email experiences outage
Microsoft Outlook went down for several hours overnight, disrupting email and other services in North America and around…
Canada’s province of British Columbia is starting a first-in-the-nation trial decriminalising small amounts of hard drugs such as cocaine and heroin.
From Tuesday, adults can possess up to 2.5g of such drugs, as well as methamphetamine, fentanyl and morphine.…
South Korea’s lunar probe captures stunning Earth, moon images
South Korea’s first lunar probe has returned some striking images of Earth and the moon. The Korean Pathfinder…
Unusually brightening star captures attention as a stellar oddity
Astronomers might have solved the mystery behind an unusually brightening star. University of Washington doctoral student Anastasios Tzanidakis…
Dead NASA satellite returns to Earth after 38 years
A defunct NASA satellite has fallen back to Earth after 38 years orbiting the planet. The Earth Radiation…
African scientists don’t get credit – SA covid expert
African scientists rarely get the recognition they deserve on the global stage, Professor Tulio de Oliveira, who led…
Scientists find secret to how glass frogs turn transparent
A frog that turns itself mostly transparent while sleeping may hold clues for understanding blood clotting in humans.…
The countries launching missions to the Moon and beyond in 2023
In 2023, Russia, India and the European Space Agency will be launching missions to the Moon, and further…