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Maize prices in Kenya and Malawi have soared, but Tanzania’s haven’t: economists explain why

For more than a year maize prices in Kenya and Malawi have been much higher compared with other countries in the east and southern Africa (ESA) region.

The Conversation · Aug 25, 2024

Japanese company to deorbit big hunk of space junk by 2029

Japanese space-sustainability company Astroscale just signed a $90 million contract to take a bus-sized rocket stage out of orbit by the end of the decade.

Space · Aug 23, 2024

Look! The ESA’s JUICE Spacecraft Just Performed A Daring Slingshot Around Earth

Sometimes you just need another glimpse of home -- and a gravity assist for good measure.

Inverse · Aug 22, 2024

Telescopes capture Jupiter-bound JUICE probe during historic Earth-moon flyby (photos)

Telescopes caught a glimpse of Europe's JUICE probe as it swings by Earth and the moon for a gravitational assist on its way to explore Jupiter's icy moons.

Space · Aug 19, 2024

Para-astronaut John McFall hopes to see an ISS astronaut with a disability fly by 2030 (exclusive, video)

John McFall, a reserve U.K. para-astronaut with the European Space Agency, recently participated in a feasibility study for ISS astronauts with disabilities. He told Space.com what's coming next.

Space · Aug 18, 2024

Boeing Starliner astronauts: what six months stuck in space may do to their perception of time

Two astronauts marooned in space may sound like the plot of a Hollywood blockbuster, but for two Nasa crew members, it is now a reality. Commander Barry Wilmore and pilot Sunita Williams are currently in limbo on the International Space Station (ISS).

The Conversation · Aug 16, 2024

Astronauts on ISS practice moon base cement-mixing tech in microgravity

NASA and its partners in the Artemis program want to find sustainable ways of building astronaut bases on the moon. An ISS experiment is investigating how.

Space · Aug 15, 2024

James Webb Space Telescope strikes again, delivers new shining galaxy image

The James Webb Space Telescope has imaged the galaxy Messier 106, which sits in the Canes Venatici constellation.

Space · Aug 14, 2024

Scientists hail scientific legacy of comet-chasing Rosetta probe on 10th anniversary

ESA scientists recall highlights of the historic Rosetta comet-chasing mission on its 10th anniversary.

Space · Aug 13, 2024

Axiom Space's next astronaut mission to the ISS with SpaceX delayed to spring 2025

Axiom Space's next astronaut mission will be delayed due to the approval process required for International Space Station crews, according to NASA.

Space · Aug 12, 2024