Day: June 26, 2025

On This Day In Space June 25, 1997 Russian Cargo Craft Collides With Mir Space Station

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On June 25, 1997, a Russian Progress M-34 spacecraft collided with the Russian Mir space station. The uncrewed cargo spacecraft was doing an experimental test of the docking system when it crashed into the space station’s Spektr module. The collision ended up puncturing Spektr’s hull, causing a slow leak and damaging one of its solar …

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AU Launches Space For Early Warning In Africa SEWA Programme To Strengthen Climate Resilience

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The African Union (AU) Commission has officially launched the Space for Early Warning in Africa (SEWA) initiative, marking a significant step toward enhancing the continent’s capacity to anticipate and respond to climate-related disasters. The launch event, held in Windhoek, Namibia, on June 24, 2025, marks a regional commitment to integrating space based technologies into disaster …

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Zambia Expands Africa Radio Astronomy Network With Deployment Of TART Radio Telescope

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The Copperbelt University in Kitwe, Zambia, has officially joined a growing continental network of radio astronomy infrastructure with the successful installation of the Transient Array Radio Telescope TART, a 24-element instrument designed for real-time, all-sky monitoring of transient events. This marks the fifth deployment of a TART system in Africa, following installations in Botswana, Kenya, …

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