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Starlink, operating in Nigeria under the name Starlink Internet Services Nig. Ltd has become the country’s second-largest internet service provider (ISP), with 65,564 subscribers as of Q3 2024. Based on Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) subscriber statistics, this milestone underscores Starlink’s growing market presence and position as a formidable competitor in one of Africa’s most dynamic …

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Our aurora forecast live blog tells you everything you need to know about the likelihood of seeing the northern lights tonight and for the days ahead. We’ll also report on relevant solar activity and significant space weather events such as coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and coronal holes which could bring strong aurora-sparking solar winds our …

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The private moon lander is all set for its historic March 2 landing attempt. Firefly Aerospace is primed for a lunar landing attempt on Sunday (March 2) following a series of successful maneuvers in lunar orbit. The company’s Blue Ghost lander entered lunar orbit on Feb. 13, after launching atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket …

Private Blue Ghost moon lander captures amazing footage of Earth behind and lunar surface below Read More »

A NASA planetary defense mission will ride to space atop a SpaceX rocket two and a half years from now. The agency announced on Friday (Feb. 21) that it has selected Elon Musk‘s company to launch its NEO Surveyor spacecraft, which will hunt for asteroids and comets that could pose a threat to Earth. NEO …

NASA Picks SpaceX Rocket To Launch Asteroid Threat Hunter NEO Surveyor In 2027 Read More »

paceX’s Starship megarocket will fly again this week, if all goes according to plan. The company is planning to launch Starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built, for the eighth time on Friday (Feb. 28), Elon Musk said via X yesterday (Feb. 23). The 403.5-foot-tall (123 meters) fully reusable vehicle will lift off …

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The next lunar lander launch is nearly here — and it’s packed with mobile spacecraft and cutting-edge technology. Intuitive Machines‘ IM-2 lunar mission lander, named Athena, arrived at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Tuesday (Jan. 28), in preparation for launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Athena — which is Intuitive Machines’ second lander — aims …

Private Athena Moon Lander Arrives In Florida Ahead of SpaceX Launch On Feb. 26. Read More »

Two NASA astronauts working outside of the International Space Station on Thursday (Jan. 30) were able to finally remove a faulty radio communications unit, succeeding where two previous spacewalks had been unsuccessful. The extended work needed to free the radio frequency group (RFG) by Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore came at a cost, …

NASA Astronaut Suni Williams Sets New Record On 5.5-Hour Spacewalk Outside ISS. Read More »

The European Commission has officially signed the Africa-EU Space Partnership Programme, a EUR 100 million initiative to strengthen space cooperation between Europe and Africa. This milestone, resulting from years of collaboration, is a flagship component of the EU’s Global Gateway strategy, reinforcing commitments to sustainable development, the green transition, and digitalisation across the African continent. …

Africa and EU Sign New EUR 100 Million Space Partnership Programme. Read More »

A massive 500,000-mile-wide (800,000-kilometer) coronal hole in the sun’s atmosphere is unleashing a stream of fast-moving solar wind toward Earth, potentially supercharging auroras on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. Coronal holes are areas where the sun’s magnetic field opens up, allowing solar wind to flow freely into space, according to SpaceWeather.com. In ultraviolet images, these …

Aurora alert! Gigantic 500,000-mile ‘Hole’ In The Sun’s Atmosphere Could Spark Impressive Northern Lights Tonight And Tomorrow. Read More »

Astronomers have discovered hundreds of hidden supermassive black holes lurking in the universe — and there may be billions or even trillions more out there that we still haven’t found. The researchers identified these giant black holes by peering through clouds of dust and gas in infrared light. The finds could help astronomers refine their …

Astronomers Find Hundreds Of ‘Hidden’ Black Holes And There May Be Billions Or Even Trillions More Read More »