At the 2026 International Astronautical Congress in Turkiye, SpaceX unveiled a new visualisation of its plan to put a million satellites in space to power AI data centres. Published On 7 Oct 20267 Oct 2026 Share Inside SpaceX’s new look for AI data centres in orbit on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on…
Our new book, How we made it in Africa II: Real stories of entrepreneurs turning opportunity into profit, is available here. The book was recently shortlisted for the Business Council for Africa (BCA) African Business Book of the Year Awards 2026. AfricaWorks founder Grégoire Schwebig says the co-working space operator is considering expanding to Conakry,…
A New Jersey mom was arrested after her teenage son was reported missing — and then found two days later by police hiding in the suspect’s basement, officials said Monday. Jennifer Buckley, a 48-year-old East Brunswick resident, was booked on suspicion of obstruction of administration of law, police said. She was taken into custody at…
Learn how Hadija Jabiri started a business that exports Tanzania’s agricultural produce to Europe and beyond. Our new book, How we made it in Africa II: Real stories of entrepreneurs turning opportunity into profit, is available here. French entrepreneur Grégoire Schwebig is the founder of AfricaWorks, which operates co-working spaces in seven cities across six…
African states invest around $500 million in space programmes annually, a figure expected to reach around $40 billion by 2030. With a number of initiatives already in place, the continent is seeking a seat at the table when it comes to international decisions on space exploration and equal access to the development of technology. Across…
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off carrying Nasa’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Joe Skipper/Reuters Nasa’s new flagship observatory launched from Florida on Sunday on a mission to probe some of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics and cosmology. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a roughly US$4-billion project, lifted off at 7.26am local time…
Science, technology and innovation deputy minister Dr Nomalungelo Gina. Government is positioning South Africa to be a leading player in the global e-mobility and battery value chains, focusing on local manufacturing, mineral beneficiation, skills development and job creation. So said science, technology and innovation deputy minister Dr Nomalungelo Gina, speaking at the 2026 uYilo e-Mobility…
NASA is preparing to launch its next flagship observatory, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, embarking on a mission to investigate the fundamental mysteries of dark energy, dark matter, cosmic gravity, and alien worlds. Read: Samsung teases another Galaxy event on August 27 The $4-billion (R64-billion) project is scheduled to launch on Sunday aboard a…
The University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Aerospace Systems Research Institute (ASRI) has set a goal to launch a South African satellite into orbit on a locally built rocket by 2030, preceded by a suborbital space flight targeted for 2028. Achieving these milestones depends on securing significant financial backing and rapidly expanding human capital. ASRI estimates that developing…
On August 12, 2026, starting at 15:34 GMT, the moon’s shadow will race from the Arctic across Greenland, Iceland and Spain, blotting out the sun for as long as two minutes and 18 seconds. Wednesday’s eclipse will be mainland Europe’s first total solar eclipse since 1999, with about 15 million people, mostly in Spain, living…
