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South African telescope discovers a giant galaxy that’s 32 times bigger than Earth’s
In some galaxies, large amounts of interstellar gas are spiralling around the super massive black hole and getting pulled in beyond the event horizon and essentially on to the black hole.
Alien rock locked up under guard
There’s a universe of important discovery to be had in Nqweba space rock.
WATCH: Iceland eruption confirms faultline has reawakened
The island straddles the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a crack in the ocean floor separating the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates.
WATCH: Massive mysterious sinkhole discovered in Chile
Earlier this week a mysterious sinkhole of around 25 metres in diameter and 200 metres deep was discovered in a mining area in the north of Chile.
Watch: Elon Musk talks about aliens and job cuts to Twitter staff
Musk mused about the existence of aliens and other space civilizations and his view that Twitter should help civilization and consciousness.
Tech news: enzymes could help to degrade polystyrene
Perhaps the better approach is to ban polystyrene foam used in packaging and containers – if we want to save our planet, says Professor Fourie