Day: May 26, 2025

Strathmore University from Kenya has won the 2025 Africa Regional Round of the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition, becoming the first Kenyan institution to advance to the global finals. The competition took place in South Africa and featured ten universities from across the continent. Participating institutions included Africa Nazarene University School of Law …

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On May 25, 2008, NASA’s Phoenix lander arrived on Mars. The Phoenix Mars lander was NASA’s sixth mission to successfully land on Mars, and it was the first mission to touch down near the planet’s north pole. The objective for this mission was to look for evidence of water ice below the Martian surface. This …

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Ambo University (AU) and the Space Science and Geospatial Institute (SSGI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote collaboration in disaster risk management, space science, and geospatial technology. The partnership, formalised on May 21, 2025, underscores both institutions’ commitment to leveraging research, innovation, and community engagement to support Ethiopia’s sustainable development goals. The …

Ambo University And Space Science And Geospatial Institute Forge Strategic Partnership To Drive National Development Read More »

Six months after signing the Cooperation Framework between the Kenya Space Agency (KSA) and Expertise France (EF), notable advancements have been achieved in executing joint programmes to strengthen Kenya’s expanding space sector. These collaborative efforts seek to drive innovation and develop solutions using Earth Observation (EO) data to tackle key societal challenges in agriculture, health, …

University Of Nairobi And Taita Taveta University To Host Inaugural Earth Observation Innovation Labs Read More »