Africa: The Great Wildebeest Migration, Seen From Space – Satellites and AI Are Helping Count Africa’s Wildlife

Africa: The Great Wildebeest Migration, Seen From Space – Satellites and AI Are Helping Count Africa’s Wildlife

The Great Wildebeest Migration is one of the most remarkable natural spectacles on Earth. Each year, immense herds of wildebeest, joined by zebras and gazelles, travel 800-1,000km between Tanzania and Kenya in search of fresh grazing after the rains. This vast, circular journey is the engine of the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem. The migration feeds predators such…

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Verizon signs deal with AST SpaceMobile to provide cellular service from space. AST shares surge

Verizon signs deal with AST SpaceMobile to provide cellular service from space. AST shares surge

AST SpaceMobile on Wednesday announced a deal with Verizon to provide cellular service from space beginning next year. This deal aims to bring direct-to-service connection via space to cell phone users “when needed” on Verizon plans, according to AST. It marks an expansion of a partnership between the two companies announced last year. AST shares…

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And now for … data centres in space?

And now for … data centres in space?

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos speaking on a panel at Italian Tech Week 2025 in Turin, Italy. Remo Casilli/Reuters Amazon founder Jeff Bezos predicted on Friday that gigawatt-scale data centres will be built in space within the next 10-20 years and that continuously available solar energy meant they would eventually outperform those based on Earth. Speaking…

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African Collaboration in the Space Domain Holds Potential for Continental Benefits

African Collaboration in the Space Domain Holds Potential for Continental Benefits

Africa’s ability to realize the national security, communications, development, and disaster mitigation benefits from satellites and other space technology relies on optimizing opportunities for collaboration. March 2024 ushered in a new era of Africa’s relationship with the space domain. That month, a severed submarine cable caused internet outages across 13 West African countries. Businesses, banks,…

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Africa: The Great Wildebeest Migration, Seen From Space – Satellites and AI Are Helping Count Africa’s Wildlife

Africa: ‘Our Work Is Largely Invisible’ – Journey From Outer Space to Frontline Aid Worker

Before Pedro Matos joined the World Food Programme (WFP) for 17 years, he said his job in space engineering just “wasn’t enough”. Ahead of donning a beige WFP vest and boots to face hurricanes, wars and refugee camps, the Portuguese scientist worked with satellite imagery and cartography, creating maps to support humanitarian missions, until he…

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CSIR welcomes GMES integration into African Space Agency

CSIR welcomes GMES integration into African Space Agency

Using satellite data, the CSIR studies the effects of climate change on coastal systems. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has welcomed the official integration of the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) and Africa programme into the African Space Agency (AfSA). It says it’s a pivotal moment for space science, environmental…

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NASA Plus to stream live space content on Netflix

NASA Plus to stream live space content on Netflix

Good news for space enthusiasts! NASA Plus, the agency’s streaming service that launched in November 2023, will soon make its live programming available on Netflix. This content will remain ad-free. Read: Honor unveils the world’s thinnest foldable, the Magic V5 Subscribers to Netflix will gain access to a range of live NASA Plus programming, including…

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