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The SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo craft is moved into position for docking with the International Space Station.

Astronauts open hatches to Dragon capsule

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station on Saturday opened the hatches to the SpaceX cargo vessel which arrived a day earlier on a landmark mission to the orbiting lab.

Animatronic dinosaur park opening in US

A new family attraction featuring more than 30 animatronic dinosaurs opens this weekend on eight hectares of woods and grass in northern New Jersey.

The SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo craft is seen with the International Space Station's Canadarm2 in the foreground.

Dragon makes history with space station docking

The private company SpaceX made history with the docking of its Dragon capsule to the International Space Station, the most impressive feat yet in turning routine spaceflight over to the commercial sector.

Radio telescope dishes of the KAT-7 Array point skyward as the sun sets over the proposed South African site for the Square Kilometre Array

Government did us proud on SKA: Uasa

Uasa congratulated Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor and her team for securing South Africa as a location for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope.

SA Sci-Tech

Correctional Services eager to e-tag more prisoners: report

After tagging the 106 participant in last week, the Department of Correctional Services is eager to e-tag more prisoners.
Compact Flourescent  Light  bulbs

Decisions on energy supply need to be made now: Eskom

Decisions on South Africa's future energy supply should be made early to cope with rising demand, Eskom CEO Brian Dames said on Tuesday.

Power procurement to boost jobs: minister

The government wants to use the renewable energy independent power producers' programme to boost job creation.

Green

Vapour pours from a steel mill chimney

Bonn bickering bedevils climate pact

Less than six months after the world agreed to craft a new climate pact by 2015, negotiations stumbled at a crucial preparatory phase on Friday as rich and poor countries butted heads.
Anti-Dow protestors lie on the pavement near an Olympic news conference venue in central London

Dow should pay for Bhopal waste: Greenpeace

Dow Chemical Co should pay for the disposal of toxic waste from a chemical plant in the central Indian city of Bhopal and not the Indian government, Greenpeace India says.

Scientists name new Israeli spider after rocker Lou Reed

A team of international biologists has discovered a new genus of velvet spider, and, in recognition of the fact that it lives underground, have named it after US rocker Lou Reed.

Gaming

'Diablo III': 3.5 million sold on first day, 6.3m in first week

Diablo III has become the fastest-selling computer game in history, says developer Blizzard Entertainment, with 3.5 million copies shifted during the well-anticipated title's first 24 hours of availability.

Movies

Bitten apples left by people lie in front of a memorial bearing the likeness of Steve Jobs and the logo of the company he created.

Aaron Sorkin to pen screenplay for Steve Jobs film

Steve Jobs’ life will be brought to the big screen by Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin.