Satellites add to light pollution significantly, says new report

Light from space objects scatter over a larger geographic area than sources on Earth

Satellite data alerts help stop Africa forest cover loss: Study

Tree felling dropped by an average of 18 per cent in Africa relative to the average 2011–2016 levels

Nanosatellite launch is a big step forward for African space science

The MDASat nanosatellite constellation is designed to collect data that will enhance the security and protection of South African marine resources

Warning: This planet is protected by video surveillance

Spying from space has lifted the veil over the battlefield, diffusing the fog of war and lessening the utility of aggression

How Africa can benefit from Earth observation technologies

The first Global Monitoring for Environment and Security and Africa Forum explores innovations and sustainable development using Earth …

There’s a splitting dent in Earth's magnetic field; here’s why NASA will track it

The weakening field poses concern for low-Earth orbit satellites: Highly charged particles may cause a glitch in the satellite or permanently …

Common man's access to space

Small satellites are providing cost-effective and reliable means of space exploration

Indian researchers decode function of non-coding part of human genome

Simple sequence repeats punctuate genome; discovery will help improve gene therapy