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Groundbreaking Laser Communications Experiment Flying to ISS on SpaceX Cargo Mission on Nov. 5

Early next month, SpaceX will send a clutch of science experiments to the space station investigating a range of topics, from high-speed laser communications to rolling atmospheric waves on Earth. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the uncrewed Dragon spacecraft, is scheduled to launch toward the International Space Station (ISS) no earlier than Nov. 5, …

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What time is the Full Hunter’s Moon lunar eclipse on Oct. 28?

The Full Hunter’s Moon of October will see the Earth’s shadow pass across its face this weekend, creating a partial lunar eclipse. The lunar eclipse will be fully visible from Africa, Europe, Asia and parts of Western Australia. The eastern tip of South America will get a small glimpse of the eclipse at moonrise, but …

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NASA wants to fly this Nuclear Dragonfly Drone on Saturn’s Moon Titan.

Testing is now underway on NASA’s Dragonfly rotorcraft, a nuclear-powered, car-sized aerial drone that will look for potential precursors to life on Saturn’s moon, Titan. But before Dragonfly can take to the sky, NASA has to make sure it can withstand the moon’s unique environment. Dragonfly’s main goal is to study the complex chemistry on …

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Updates on the African Space Agency

On the sidelines of the ongoing AU-EU Space Dialogue at Dakar, Senegal, Dr Tidiane Ouattara, AUC Space Expert and the GMES & Africa Programme Coordinator, shared some crucial updates regarding the African Space Agency (AfSA) and various other space-related initiatives led by the AUC on the continent. Road to AfSA’s Establishment  During their Twenty-Sixth Ordinary …

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Curiosity Rover Discovers New Evidence Mars once had ‘Right Conditions’ for Life

Thanks to a combination of images from NASA’s Curiosity rover, scans of sedimentary rock beneath the Gulf of Mexico on Earth and computer simulations, geologists have identified the ancient, eroded remnants of rivers in a number of craters on Mars. A team of researchers examining data collected by NASA’s Curiosity rover at Gale crater, a …

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Starlink Satellite Internet Service in Ghana

Galaxy Aerospace Ghana, an organization, whose mission is to promote academic research, establish Ghana’s self-reliance in space science and technology, and promote satellite applications In partnership with Starlink, the telecommunications project, created by Elon Musk’s space exploration business, SpaceX, is expected to be launched in Ghana by March 2024. This collaboration aims to provide internet …

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AU-EU Space Dialogue Kickstarts in Dakar, Senegal

Between October 24 and 26, 2023, the African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) are convening the AU-EU Space Dialogue in Dakar, Senegal. Over the next three days, this high-level discussion will serve as a platform for key space stakeholders from Africa and Europe to exchange knowledge and collaborate on significant projects in various critical …

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SpaceX Inks Landmark Deal to Launch European Navigation Satellites

SpaceX has signed a contract to loft up to four of Europe’s Galileo navigation satellites over two launches in 2024, according to The Wall Street Journal. The deal, which Elon Musk‘s company inked recently with the European Space Agency, calls for the Galileo satellites to launch atop Falcon 9 rockets from U.S. soil, The Journal …

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US Space Force’s 1st Official Painting Shows Military Space Plane Intercepting Adversary Satellite

The United States Space Force has unveiled an official painting depicting a space plane intercepting an adversary satellite, perhaps illustrating a hint of what we can expect if orbital warfare is in our future. Space Operations Command (SpOC), which provides orbital warfare and intelligence capabilities to the U.S. Space Force, unveiled the painting during a …

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