Lately, it seems like there's a new rocket launching into space every few days. The world's billionaires and superpowers are vying to outdo each other. Well, a new player has entered the space race.

As the United States and China compete for dominance in outer space, Africa is also looking to get in on the race toward the stars. China aims to enhance its cooperation with Africa by constructing ...

The African Space Agency was officially inaugurated in Cairo’s Space City in April 2025. The event marked a milestone in a process that had been in the works since the early 2000s. Drawing inspiration ...

For Temidayo Oniosun, the story is the same as it ever was: "Space is nothing new in Africa." But the dimensions have changed, said the space scientist and founder of Space in Africa , a think tank in ...

South Africa has a solid industrial foundation and good capabilities in scientific and technological fields, which means it can also contribute to joint space programs, Wang added. - Kenya breaking ...

(Reuters) -On the outskirts of Cairo, a cutting-edge space lab was supposed to be the first in Africa to produce homegrown satellites. Step inside the plant, though, and the made-in-Africa image ...

MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, and educational resource provider MaxIQ Space, are expanding efforts to ...

As President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio settle into their roles, the administration’s priorities for the coming years are coming into focus. Trump has laid out an ambitious vision ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Nigerian space scientist Temidayo Oniosun about how the new African Space Agency could help make the continent more resilient to climate change and extreme weather.

The African Space Agency was officially inaugurated in Cairo's Space City in April 2025. The event marked a milestone in a process that had been in the works since the early 2000s. Drawing inspiration ...