Reaching for the Moon
for all of Africa
Why Space Data Is The New Big Data
Why Space Data Is The New Big Data Space Data is about to get big. Thanks to the growing sophistication and falling cost of satellites, more businesses than ever are looking to the “final frontier” for insights which can be put to use here on Earth. That’s...
Innovation on the final frontier – Mining Asteroids in Space
Let's work together For most, an area much smaller than the surface of the planet Earth is considered home. For many, Earth is their favourite planet – as I once heard an astronaut say at an astrobiology conference. But for those few who feel a curiosity, an affinity...
Africa2Moon – Designed to inspire the youth of developing nations
The program’s primary objective will be... To provide a series of public participation and scientific missions, over a multi-year period, culminating in a final Mission to the Moon. This mission will transmit data from the surface of the moon to micro satellites in...
South African National Space Agency (SANSA) Joins Africa2Moon
Foundation for Space Development joins the Africa2Moon Mission SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL SPACE AGENCY (SANSA) JOINS THE AFRICA2MOON OFFICIAL SUPPORTERS 14 FEBRUARY, 2015 AFRICA2MOON LEAVE A COMMENT “We hope that this programme garners enough...
The Geo Magnetic Solar Climate Model (GMSC)
The Geo Magnetic Solar Climate Model (GMSC) Much excellent work on themes such as the relationship between space weather and our climate, geological activity and geomagnetism, but scholars that are examining these and other isolated relationships, have not yet fully...
The Disaster Data Service
Let's work together It will deliver data about disasters as and when they occur, to people throughout the continent of Africa. The application of this service is firstly as an early warning system to prepare potentially affected communities and an efficient data...
Why Space Data Is The New Big Data
Why Space Data Is The New Big Data Space Data is about to get big. Thanks to the growing sophistication and falling cost of satellites, more businesses than ever are looking to the “final frontier” for insights which can be put to use here on Earth. That’s...
“The allure of the unknown to me has always felt far more powerful than the comfort of the known”
Dr Adriana Marais on off-world exploration and the value for Earth
IAF Grants
IAF: EMERGING SPACE LEADERS GRANT PROGRAMME 20 December 14 05:27 Filed in: General Apply for an emerging Space Leaders Grant to participate in International Astronautical Federation activities next year including IAC 2015. In October 2008 the...
Only 27 PhD’s
Only 27 PhD's per million South Africans 22/12/14 18:37 Based on 2008 figures, 34% of academics at South African Universities have research doctorates. “The number of students enrolling for research Master’s degrees has declined steadily since 2004, as did...
South African National Space Agency (SANSA) Joins Africa2Moon
Foundation for Space Development joins the Africa2Moon Mission SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL SPACE AGENCY (SANSA) JOINS THE AFRICA2MOON OFFICIAL SUPPORTERS 14 FEBRUARY, 2015 AFRICA2MOON LEAVE A COMMENT “We hope that this programme garners enough...
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela
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