Introduction: The Vulnerable Lifelines of a Connected WorldArtificial satellites underpin modern life, enabling global communication, navigation, and climate monitoring. Yet, as orbital traffic surges—with projections of over 12,000 active satellites by 2025—new risks threaten these critical...
Introduction
In a world dominated by the space superpowers of the United States, Russia, and China, a new and unexpected player has emerged on the global space stage: Africa. Across the continent, a growing number of...
Satellites play a crucial role in disaster management and relief in Africa by providing timely, accurate, and comprehensive data that can enhance preparedness, response,...
Here's a timeline of key milestones in Mars exploration:
Pre-space age observations
1609-1610: Galileo Galilei becomes the first person to observe Mars with a telescope.
1659: Christiaan...
South Africa has made significant strides in developing its satellite launch capabilities over the years, reflecting its growing expertise in space technology and its...
NASA has developed an experimental electric rocket engine, the H71M, which is incredibly efficient. It is claimed that this engine will replay all the...
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has published the world's first set of highly accurate geological maps of the Moon. Scientists believe it significantly...
China is strengthening its space capabilities, but its space programmes are actually military in nature, according to NASA chief Bill Nelson. He urged the...
Ingenuity will continue to collect data on Mars even after losing contact with Perseverance. Even after an accident that left the Ingenuity research copter...
