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The European Space Agency’s (ESA) EO AFRICA Research and Development Facility has disclosed ten innovative research projects to be conducted by African-European tandems, marking the outcome of the third call for proposals launched in July 2024. These projects, which will commence in December 2024 and run for 15 months, aim to tackle pressing water, food …

EO AFRICA R&D Facility Launches 10 New African-European Research Tandems. Read More »

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) plans to purchase an Earth Observation satellite using a USD 20 million financing arrangement from SICOMINES, a strategic mining partnership between Chinese and Congolese investors. Gilbert Kabanda, Minister of Scientific Research and Technological Innovation, announced the plans during a plenary Senate session on December 10, 2024. This initiative represents …

DR Congo Secures USD 20 Million for Earth Observation Satellite to Enhance National Infrastructure. Read More »

On Dec. 16, 1962, NASA launched the Explorer 16 spacecraft to study micrometeoroids near Earth. The mission would determine how likely it would be for spacecraft to get damaged by the small space rocks and dust particles around the Earth. The cylindrically shaped spacecraft measured about 6 feet long and 2 feet in diameter. It …

On This Day In space! Dec. 16, 1962: NASA Launches 1st Meteoroid Mission, Explorer 16. Read More »

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Jared Isaacman, a billionaire, philanthropist and private astronaut to lead NASA. What do we know about the potential next administrator of America’s space agency? Isaacman, born in Union, New Jersey in February 1983, is worth an estimated $1.8 billion, according to Forbes. He accrued this fortune from his payment-processing …

Who Is Jared Isaacman, Trump’s Pick For NASA Chief? Read More »

Of all the planets in our solar system, Saturn is by far the mooniest. And that’s saying a lot. Sure, we’re here in our corner with our single friend, The Moon™, but Neptune wanders the universe with 16 known companions, Uranus boasts 28 of its own, and there are a whopping 95 moons in the …

Dark Spot On Saturn’s Moon Enceladus. Read More »

SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink broadband satellites to orbit today (Dec. 13). A Falcon 9 rocket topped with 22 Starlink spacecraft lifted off from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base today at 4:55 p.m. EDT (2155 GMT; 1:55 p.m. local time in California). The Falcon 9’s first stage came back to Earth as …

SpaceX Launches 22 Starlink Internet Satellites From California, Lands Rocket At Sea. Read More »

The world’s most powerful rocket is nearing its next test flight. The seventh launch of SpaceX’s Starship megarocket is expected within the next month or so. After a recent static fire of the vehicle’s massive Super Heavy first-stage booster, the company has prepped the Starship upper stage for testing of its own. “Starship ready for …

SpaceX Rolls 7th Starship Spacecraft Out For Testing Ahead Of Next Launch. Read More »

SpaceX scrubbed the planned launch of the mysterious RRT-1 mission from Florida’s Space Coast on Friday (Dec. 13)_ due to high winds. A Falcon 9 rocket had been scheduled to lift off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Friday at 8:04 p.m. EDT (0104 GMT on Dec. 14), kicking off a mission that SpaceX …

SpaceX Scrubs Launch Of Mysterious RRT-1 Mission Due To High Winds. Read More »

The final full moon of 2024 lights the skies this weekend to welcome in the holiday season. December’s full Cold Moon will rise overnight on Saturday (Dec. 14) and remain in the sky all night until setting with the sunrise on Sunday (Dec. 15). The full moon will rise in the Taurus constellation, just along …

December Full Moon Rises This Weekend. Read More »

Sonke Telecommunications has achieved a global milestone by introducing a world-first Layer 2 solution integrated into its OneWeb (Eutelsat) satellite connectivity offering. This breakthrough, powered by Sonke’s advanced core network fabric, enables rapid adoption of emerging technologies and customisable connectivity solutions. Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite technology deployment brings high-speed, low-latency internet to businesses and …

Sonke Telecommunications Unveils World-First Layer 2 Solution for OneWeb Connectivity. Read More »