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… "The samples from MMX will bring forth paradigm-shifting science on the Mars system for generations to come, especially as NASA prepares to send the first humans to Mars," Nicky Fox, administrator of NASA's Science Mission Directorate, said in a message broadcast on the JAXA live …
Japan probe on its way to Mars moonCitizen Digital
… , or, to be more correct, to the transport of the materials that were key to the emergence of life on rocky planets," he told AFP. - Deep in the 'gravity well' - MMX is a collaboration with France's National Centre for Space Studies (CNES), the German Aerospace Center (DLR), NASA …
Japan to launch historic round-trip mission to Mars moonCitizen Digital
Margaret Hamilton, scientist who worked on NASA's Apollo program, dead at 90 By AFP October 08, 2026 06:35 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize American scientist Margaret Hamilton, who led dev …
Margaret Hamilton, scientist who worked on NASA's Apollo program, dead at 90Citizen Digital
… He was detained without trial for nearly eight years after the 1982 coup attempt and later rose through opposition politics, leading parties and coalitions including ODM, NASA and Azimio la Umoja. …
KICC lights up in tribute to Raila Odinga as nationwide commemorations kick offCitizen Digital
NASA launches Roman telescope on cosmic mapping mission By AFP August 30, 2026 05:09 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter One of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket boosters lands back at the Kennedy Space Center sev …
NASA launches Roman telescope on cosmic mapping missionCitizen Digital
… The Justice Department and FBI said the seized domains were used by a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group known as "QTFY" and by hacking platforms known as "QScan" and "QTRouter." Victims of QTFY computer intrusion activity included NASA, the Federal Reserve, the US Senate and …
US disrupts platforms allegedly used by Chinese hackersThe Standard
… She will watch from a boat off the island of Mallorca.The event, to be livestreamed by both NASA and the European Space Agency, presents scientists with a rare opportunity to study the Sun's atmosphere and its outermost layer, as they seek to uncover secrets about solar winds and …
Solar eclipse darkens Arctic Russia on course for SpainCitizen Digital
… "We also have hippo attacks because when the lake expanded, the riparian ecosystem -- where we used to have pasture -- was lost." 'Ecological disaster' An AFP analysis of Copernicus Sentinel and NASA Landsat satellite imagery shows Lake Baringo's surface area has expanded by 70 p …
Rising Kenyan lakes push crocodiles closer to homesCitizen Digital
… However it is really the result of a "cosmic coincidence", according to NASA. "Even though the Sun is about 400 times bigger than the Moon, it is also about 400 times farther away," the US space agency says. …
What to know about the total solar eclipse on August 12Capital News
… ARISS is a globally recognised educational programme coordinated by ARISS International in collaboration with NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA) and international amateur radio organisations. …
Kenya to host First Live Radio Link to Astronauts on ISSJapan's H3 rocket successfully launched the unmanned Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) probe on October 20, 2026, on a world-first mission to retrieve samples from one of Mars's moons, potentially helping unlock the origins of the Solar System and life on Earth.
20 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Japan's H3 rocket successfully launched the unmanned Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) probe on October 20, 2026, on a world-first mission to retrieve samples from one of Mars's moons, potentially helping unlock the origins of the Solar System and life on Earth.
20 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Japan's Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) probe, a collaboration with US and European space agencies, aims to be the first round-trip mission to Mars's moons. The unmanned spacecraft will arrive near Mars in one year, orbit the moon Phobos for up to three years, and collect at least 10 grams of material from the surface to help unlock the origins of the Solar System and life on Earth.
18 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Margaret Hamilton, an American scientist who led development of the computer system for NASA's Apollo lunar program, has died at age 90. Hamilton taught at MIT from 1959 to the mid-1970s and is remembered as a pioneering software engineer whose work was integral to one of humanity's most complex technological achievements.
8 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenyatta International Convention Centre was lit with a visual tribute to late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Friday night as the Orange Democratic Movement organized nationwide candle-lighting commemorations and began its October programme, "Mwezi wa Baba," in his honour.
3 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
NASA launched its Roman Space Telescope from Kennedy Space Center aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on Sunday to create an unprecedented map of the cosmos and address major physics mysteries. The telescope, standing over 12 meters tall and developed over more than a decade at a cost topping $4 billion, is named after pioneering astronomer Nancy Grace Roman, known as the "Mother of Hubble."
30 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US law enforcement announced the seizure of internet domains allegedly used by Chinese state-sponsored hacking group QTFY and platforms QScan and QTRouter. Victims included US government agencies such as NASA, the Federal Reserve, the US Senate, and the departments of energy, justice, and health and human services, as well as private sector targets including hospitals, universities, telecom providers, power companies, financial institutions and defense contractors.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A rare total solar eclipse crossed Russia's Arctic north on Wednesday and is heading toward mainland Europe, with Spain experiencing the phenomenon for the first time in over a century and mainland Europe in 20 years.
12 August 2026 · The Standard →
Rising lake waters in Kenya's Rift Valley, driven by extreme rainfall linked to climate change, have forced tens of thousands of people to higher ground, while crocodiles and other wildlife move into inhabited areas and pose increasing danger to families and local businesses.
6 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A total solar eclipse will occur on August 12, when the Moon completely covers the Sun across northern Spain—the first total eclipse visible in mainland Europe since 2006. Eclipses occur when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow and creating brief twilight conditions with dropped temperatures and unusual shadow angles.
5 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Space Agency will on August 5 host Kenya's first live communication between a Kenyan audience and an astronaut aboard the International Space Station through the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) programme. The event aims to inspire students, educators and the public to explore careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics while showcasing Kenya's expanding space sector.
3 August 2026 · Capital News →
A total solar eclipse will occur on August 12, 2026, across northern Spain, the first visible in mainland Europe since 2006. The Moon will completely cover the Sun, creating a brief twilight effect as it passes directly between the Sun and Earth.
8 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
NASA launched a robotic mission on Friday to prevent its ageing Swift space telescope from burning up in the atmosphere. The unprecedented $30 million effort, developed by American startup Katalyst and launched by a small rocket named Pegasus, is expected to last several months and could pave the way for giving other satellites a second life.
4 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
NASA head Jared Isaacman challenged Team USA to win the 2026 World Cup, promising to send a soccer ball to the Moon if they do. The pledge echoes astronaut Alan Shepard's 1971 golf shots on the Moon and NASA's prior shipment of a FIFA ball to the International Space Station.
1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Standard opinion piece profiles Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale's political career and argues that his apology over Ebola remarks represents a rare departure from his typically unfiltered communication style.
27 June 2026 · The Standard →
A meteor broke apart over northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire at 2:06 pm on Saturday, NASA said, releasing energy equivalent to 300 tons of TNT and creating loud booms that shook houses across the region. The meteor was traveling at 75,000 mph at an altitude of 40 miles and was not associated with any active meteor shower.
31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya has seen a sharp rise in AI-focused startups over the past five years that target challenges across agriculture, healthcare, fintech, logistics, and climate resilience, driven by a growing pool of skilled developers, data scientists, and AI researchers supported by expanded access to AI education.
11 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Japanese astronomers reported that a roughly 500-kilometre-wide trans-Neptunian object (612533) 2002 XV93 appears to have an atmosphere, based on observations of stellar occultation in January 2024. If confirmed, it would become only the second world past Neptune to host an atmosphere after Pluto.
5 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →