Court said nay, observers said yea: Did they jump the gun?
Five thousand observers have failed to see manipulation in the Kenyan elections.
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From good to bad, and the implications of Kenya on international observation
The perception that the elections in Kenya were largely free and fair was crushed with the Supreme Court ruling yesterday.
Durban-born Dokta Spizee blasts cosmic sounds with ethereal yet heavy Gemini mixtape
Earlier this year Nasa released files debunking a myth about the 1969 Apollo 10 mission — that astronauts had reported hearing sounds.
World a flaming disaster as Earth heats up
You might be tired of climate change phrases, doomsayers and so much hysteria and hyperbole it feels clichéd, but the planet’s not getting any cooler.
New Horizons: Tiny Pluto sports big mountains
New Horizons has revealed that the surface of Pluto has somehow been refreshed, activity that may be tied to an underground ocean or ice volcanoes.
The little planet that could
Pluto has been jilted by astronomers as often as it has been serenaded – now is its time to shine.
Pluto probe survives encounter, phones home
A Nasa spacecraft has sailed past Pluto, capping a journey of 4.88-billion kilometres that began nine and a half years ago.
Habitable planets: The ideal home in the Goldilocks Zone
Astronomers are discovering more and more exoplanets that could support life as we know it, but distance from a sun is only one critical requirement.
Of Italy’s first female astronaut … and a coffee machine
A craft carrying Italy’s first female astronaut has docked with the International Space Station, along with a specially-designed espresso machine.
Interstellar dust scooped from vacuum
Nasa’s Stardust probe collected exotic particles in its cosmic flypaper after a manic comet chase.
Russian space gecko experiment back on track
Sex experiments involving lizards are continuing as planned after communications with Russia’s Photon-M satellite were re-established.
Sochi Olympic torch bearers return from space
A trio of astronauts who carried an Olympic torch for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games into space last year, have landed safely despite bad weather.
Nasa puts new communications satellite into orbit
An unmanned rocket has blasted off from Cape Canaveral to put the newest member of Nasa’s space communications network into orbit.
Christmas in space: Astronauts do festive fix on ISS
Space station astronauts have repaired a crippled cooling system during a rare Christmas Eve spacewalk.
Astronauts complete first spacewalk to fix station’s cooling system
Astronauts, their spacesuits rigged with snorkels, have begun repairs to the International Space Station’s cooling system.
Zombie DNA? It’s science, yo
Science fiction can’t beat reality, now that we’re growing brains in vats, isolating zombie DNA and trying to re-enact Jurassic Park.
Nasa spots three asteroids for possible capture
Not only will Nasa capture an asteroid, but it will also drag it into orbit around the moon so that it can be routinely visited and studied.
Scientists turn eyes towards Europa in search for life
Astronomers believe Europa, one of the moons of Jupiter, is more promising than Mars, which is currently the focus of the US government’s attention.
Neil Armstrong dead at 82
The moon landing capped a tumultuous American decade — the Vietnam war, Kennedy’s death, civil rights — and helped assert the country’s dominance.
SA team helped land Curiosity on Mars
The South African National Space Agency has revealed that a South African team helped Nasa to land the Curiosity rover on Mars.
Nasa’s Curiosity rover touches down on Mars
The rover Curiosity has landed on Mars to begin a two-year mission to seek out evidence that the Red Planet once hosted the ingredients for life.
SpaceX aborts Dragon capsule launch
SpaceX aborted its launch of the Dragon capsule toward the International Space Station (ISS) at the last second on Saturday due to a technical issue.
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Three-man Soyuz craft lands safely in Kazakhstan
A Soyuz capsule with two Russians and an American on board has touched down safely in mild weather on the sweeping steppes of central Kazakhstan.
Space shuttle Discovery makes final flight to museum
The space shuttle <em>Discovery</em> has made its final voyage a piggyback jet ride to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Virginia.
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Brain scans put long-term space missions in doubt
Nasa astronauts’ brain scans, who returned from space after a month, have shown dangerous abnormalities that could hamper future space trips.
Voyager 1: To infinity and beyond
Nasa’s <em>Voyager 1</em> has entered uncharted territory on the border of our solar system and the remainder of the Milky Way.
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Nasa’s Kepler telescope confirms its first habitable zone
In another step toward finding planets that might hold life, the Kepler telescope has confirmed its first habitable zone outside our solar system.
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NASA launches ambitious mission to Mars
The US space agency is poised to launch the most advanced robotic rover ever built to explore Mars and hunt for signs that life may have existed.
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Nasa rover scours Mars for life
A nuclear-powered rover is set to begin a nine-month journey to Mars this weekend to learn if the planet is or ever was suitable for life.
Russian, US crew blast off safely for space station
Three astronauts have blasted off to the ISS as Russia seeks to restore confidence in its space programme after recent botched launches.
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Russia blames scientists for rocket crashes
Russia has blamed a recent spate of disasters threatening the future of the International Space Station on negligence by rocket scientists.
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Where on earth did Nasa satellite land?
A six-tonne Nasa science satellite crashed to Earth on Saturday, leaving a mystery about where a tonne of space debris may have landed.
