ANU-SSTL trained people on the use of NASA instrument for measuring Environmental Pollution
Over 25 persons have benefited from a one day training workshop aimed at educating and upgrading knowledge of the participants on the use of Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) instrument.
The purpose of the second AERONET training was to sample the air pollution and look at the uniformity of pollution within the Koforidua environment. The training which was organised by the All Nations…
Aiming for the Stars, and a Chunk of Rock, in Senegal
When Salma Sylla was a little girl, she tried to find relief from Senegal’s steamy hot season by retreating to the roof of her home to sleep. Restless and overheated, she would lie awake staring at the stars.
The area where she lived outside Dakar, the capital, had no electricity, and the heavens sparkled. She tried to count the stars, realizing more shone on some nights than on others.
Ms.…
Aiming for the Stars, and a Chunk of Rock, in Senegal
When Salma Sylla was a little girl, she tried to find relief from Senegal’s steamy hot season by retreating to the roof of her home to sleep. Restless and overheated, she would lie awake staring at the stars.
The area where she lived outside Dakar, the capital, had no electricity, and the heavens sparkled. She tried to count the stars, realizing more shone on some nights than on others.
Ms.…
Aiming for the Stars, and a Chunk of Rock, in Senegal
When Salma Sylla was a little girl, she tried to find relief from Senegal’s steamy hot season by retreating to the roof of her home to sleep. Restless and overheated, she would lie awake staring at the stars.
The area where she lived outside Dakar, the capital, had no electricity, and the heavens sparkled. She tried to count the stars, realizing more shone on some nights than on others.
Ms.…
5 reasons you should not miss the 2nd African Space Generation Workshop
The 2nd African Space Generation Workshop (AF-SGW) organized by Space Generation Advisory Council will be held on the 17th and 18th of December 2018 hosted by the Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre (RGSC) in Port-Louis, Republic of Mauritius.
Official Logo - 2nd African Space Generation Workshop. (c) SGAC
SGAC is a global non-governmental, non-profit organisation and network which aims to represent…
5 reasons you should not miss the 2nd African Space Generation Workshop
The 2nd African Space Generation Workshop (AF-SGW) organized by Space Generation Advisory Council will be held on the 17th and 18th of December 2018 hosted by the Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre (RGSC) in Port-Louis, Republic of Mauritius.
Official Logo - 2nd African Space Generation Workshop. (c) SGAC
SGAC is a global non-governmental, non-profit organisation and network which aims to represent…
5 reasons you should not miss the 2nd African Space Generation Workshop
The 2nd African Space Generation Workshop (AF-SGW) organized by Space Generation Advisory Council will be held on the 17th and 18th of December 2018 hosted by the Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre (RGSC) in Port-Louis, Republic of Mauritius.
Official Logo - 2nd African Space Generation Workshop. (c) SGAC
SGAC is a global non-governmental, non-profit organisation and network which aims to represent…
5 reasons you should not miss the 2nd African Space Generation Workshop
The 2nd African Space Generation Workshop (AF-SGW) organized by Space Generation Advisory Council will be held on the 17th and 18th of December 2018 hosted by the Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre (RGSC) in Port-Louis, Republic of Mauritius.
Official Logo - 2nd African Space Generation Workshop. (c) SGAC
SGAC is a global non-governmental, non-profit organisation and network which aims to represent…
Ivory Coast to become the 9th African Country with Satellite in Space
In 2015, the Minister of Telecommunications of Ivory Coast, Sergei Bloomberg announced Cote d'Ivoire plan to launch satellite to fight threats from pirates and terrorists in the Gulf of Guinea. "We have decided to conduct a technical and economic study that will inform us of the relevance of such a project. Ivory Coast is currently renting the capacity of commercial satellites and will analyze…
Towards Regional Collaboration in the African Space Industry – The Committee of African Space Institutions (CASI)
We recently wrote about how the establishment of a Maghreb Space Agency could help to solve the political problems in the Northern part of Africa - which emphasize how collaborations in the African Space Industry could help in achieving some strategic goals in the region. While the continent is still trying to catch up in the global space race, a collaborative effort could contribute to this.…