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On Aug. 6, 2012, NASA’s Curiosity rover successfully touched down on the Martian surface. But while other rovers used airbags to cushion the last part of the fall, Curiosity’s rocket-propelled sky crane hovered over the ground and gently lowered it with cables. The landing occurred on...
On Aug. 5, 2011, NASA launched the Juno spacecraft on a mission to study Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system. Next Stop, Jupiter Launch Photos of NASA’s Juno Mission The robotic spacecraft lifted off on an Atlas V rocket from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and...
Starlink’s high-speed internet has officially gone live in Somalia, marking the company’s entry into its 25th African market. The National Communications Authority NCA approved Starlink’s operational licence in April 2025, paving the way for its launch. Government officials have welcomed the...
The 76th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2025, the most influential global gathering for the space community, will be held in Sydney, Australia, from September 29 to October 3, 2025. Organised by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), hosted by the Space Industry Association of...
On Aug. 4, 2007, NASA launched its Phoenix Mars Lander on a mission to touch down on Mars. The robotic spacecraft was designed to search for environments that could be suitable for microbial life and to study the history of water on the Red Planet. It lifted off at about 5:30 a.m. ET from Cape...
On Aug. 3, 2004, NASA launched the MESSENGER spacecraft on a historic first mission to orbit the planet Mercury. The spacecraft’s name stands for the MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry and Ranging mission. It blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 6:15...
Namibia’s Cabinet has approved the drafting of a Space Science and Technology Bill, paving the way for a legal framework to guide the country’s activities in the space sector. Announced by the Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, the bill is intended to align...
On Aug. 1, 1968, NASA canceled the production of its Saturn V moon rocket. The giant rocket was the only launch vehicle to have ever carried astronauts beyond low-Earth orbit, and it was the largest, most powerful rocket ever. 10 surprising facts about NASA’s mighty Saturn V moon rocket NASA...
In a landmark moment for African space based agricultural research, egusi melon seeds sourced from Oyo State, Nigeria, have been sent into space as part of the global Earth Seeds for Space Initiative. The project is spearheaded by Dr Temidayo Oniosun, a Nigerian space scientist and Managing Director...