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What is happening in the space sector in Ghana?

Editor June 19, 2020 All Nations University Egypt Ghana GhanaSat Namibia South Africa the African Space Race the African Union the Kyushu Institute of Technology the Square Kilometre Array

Africa receives less attention than other regions in discussions of the global space sector. But there is significant activity, as exemplified by the Square Kilometre…

How do you break an African amateur rocketry record?

Editor October 11, 2019 aerodynamics amateur rocketry electronics propellant rocket launches rocketry rockets South Africa the South African Rocketry Association two-stage rockets

A four-man team in South Africa recently broke an amateur rocketry record by launching a homemade rocket to ten kilometers’ altitude. Two of the members…

How does one help women of color overcome barriers to STEM careers?

Editor July 12, 2019 Africa Astrophysics female astronomers marginalized communities South Africa STEM careers STEM education STEMinism the space sector the Square Kilometer Array

Africa’s space sector is growing, but will it include marginalized communities? A common criticism of STEM fields is that they exclude women and people of…