Day: May 27, 2025

Highlights From The Senegal Space Week 2025

The Senegalese Agency for Space Studies ASES hosted the inaugural Senegal Space Week 2025 on May 15 and 16, 2025, at the King Fahd Palace in Dakar. The two day event convened national and international experts, institutional representatives, and development partners to discuss strategies for advancing Senegal’s role in space exploration and technology. The two …

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On This Day In Space May 26, 1983 Europe Launches EXOSAT X-Ray Telescope

On May 26, 1983, the European Space Agency launched its first X-ray observatory into space. The spacecraft was called EXOSAT, which stands for European X-ray Observatory SATellite. The mission was entirely devoted to studying the universe by looking exclusively at X-ray radiation. Human eyes aren’t capable of seeing light in X-ray wavelengths. By looking for …

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African Governments Budget USD 426.31 Million For Space Programmes In 2025, Space In Africa Report Shows

Space in Africa, a boutique consulting and media firm providing data driven insights for businesses and decision makers to succeed in the African space industry, has released the 2025 African Space Budget Report. The Report aggregates annual budgets by African governments for space programmes and explores the factors influencing budgetary decisions, including technological priorities and …

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FASESA And Boeing Expand Pathways To Space Programme Across Africa

On May 6, 2025, the Future African Space Explorer’s STEM Academy FASESA, in collaboration with Boeing, launched the second edition of the Pathways to Space programme. Building upon its previous success, the programme returned to Ethiopia and Nigeria and debuted in Kenya, aiming to engage up to 300 students aged 13 to 18 from state …

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