The International Astronomical Union needs your help in naming alien planets: As it happens South Africa is one of those countries, and we’ve been assigned the star WASP-62 and exoplanet WASP-62 b to name. This isn’t the first time the IAU has run an initiative like this. In ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Brazil unsure if Marta will play against Australia: "I … [Read more...] about SA News: The International Astronomical Union needs your help in naming alien planets
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Invasive alien plants in South Africa pose huge risks, but they can be stopped | The Conversation
Invasive alien plants in South Africa pose huge risks, but they can be stopped: A massive wildfire on the Garden Route fuelled by invasive alien trees. Henry CunninghamThere is a massive army marching across South Africa. It’s silent and looks harmless, but it’s growing by the day. It’s depleting the country’s water supply, intensifying wildfires, reducing agricultural … [Read more...] about Invasive alien plants in South Africa pose huge risks, but they can be stopped | The Conversation
Alien animals and plants are on the rise in Africa, exacting a growing toll | The Conversation
Alien animals and plants are on the rise in Africa, exacting a growing toll: The larger grain borer beetle attacks crops like maize and cassava, threatening food security. ShutterstockThis article is the first in a series The Conversation Africa is running on invasive species. Let’s say you’re travelling from Uganda to South Africa for business. You finally arrive at your … [Read more...] about Alien animals and plants are on the rise in Africa, exacting a growing toll | The Conversation
Alien Life May Munch on Galactic Cosmic Rays
Alien Life May Munch on Galactic Cosmic Rays: Extreme microbes that live in hostile places on Earth may feed off of cosmic rays that zip through space, according to a study of a bizarre bacterium thriving deep in a dark gold mine. If life exists on other planets such as Mars, it too could be gobbling up cosmic rays in order to survive, the new study suggests. Read the full … [Read more...] about Alien Life May Munch on Galactic Cosmic Rays
SA News: Alert! Rhodes Invaded by Alien Fish Species From Suez Canal
Alert! Rhodes Invaded by Alien Fish Species From Suez Canal: The lionfish, found in the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, South Africa and east of Sumatra, has now made its way to the Aegean Sea, particularly in the sea region of Rhodes. It first appeared in the summer of 2015 after it got into the Mediterranean via the ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Maruti starts export … [Read more...] about SA News: Alert! Rhodes Invaded by Alien Fish Species From Suez Canal
