Separation complete: #EarthCARE is alone in space for the... first time. The satellite will now automatically deploy its solar array and begin transmitting telemetry. Next up: the all-important ‘acquisition of signal’ from Hartebeesthoek ground station in South Africa in approx. 40 minutes.show more

RIGHT NOW in 1939, the German battleship Schleswig-Holstein trains... its guns on the Polish Westerplatte ammunition depot in Danzig harbour and opens fire. The blasts are the signal for German ground troops waiting nearby to begin an assault. These are the first shots of #WW2show more

RIGHT NOW in 1939, the German battleship Schleswig-Holstein trains... its guns on the Polish Westerplatte ammunition depot in Danzig harbour and opens fire. The blasts are the signal for German ground troops waiting nearby to begin an assault. These are the first shots of #WW2show more

Separation confirmed! ✅ The SpaceX rocket has demonstrated its... ability to withstand the extreme conditions of launch. Our next big milestone will be to acquire #MissionToPsyche's signal and confirm the spacecraft is in good health, which could take up to 2 hours.show more

Dr Adriana Marais is a South African theoretical physicist... involved in Africa’s first Moon mission and the world’s first radio telescope. She educates future generations on space exploration and contributes to the global space programme. Discover why South Africa is ideal for your next business event: #MeetInSouthAfrica #BusinessTravelSAshow more

UPDATE: The second batch of Ghanaians is currently at... the Ghana High Commission in South Africa to complete their documentation, as preparations continue for their arrival in Ghana amid rising tensions in South Africa.show more

Earth moves. We watch in awe. 🌍 Captured aboard... the International Space Station, this timelapse shows our planet from 250 miles up. The International Space Station is more than a window seat. In microgravity, researchers study medicine, materials, climate, and life itself in ways we simply can’t on the ground.show more

Russian soldiers traveling on the new Omich-2 unmanned ground... vehicle (UGV) somewhere near the frontline in Ukraine. This logistics and support platform was developed for the Russian Airborne Forces (VDV) and is reportedly capable of carrying up to 350kg of cargo while operating for approx. 40 minutes with a range of up to 20 km.show more

Court No. 3: Surakarta, Indonesia 🇮🇩 The only free... public court in the city. Now rebuilt, reimagined, and made for everyone. Next up, South Africa 🇿🇦 We're all gonna be okay.show more

Success! ✅ MTG-I2 is on its way to geostationary... orbit. After acquiring signal, the satellite has been confirmed healthy. As the third satellite in the Meteosat Third Generation constellation, MTG-I2 will provide weather forecasters with unprecedented views of Europe and Africa, helping to improve forecasts and deliver earlier warnings of severe weather. 🔗show more

🚨 A SATELLITE JUST REVEALED SOMETHING SHOCKING: GPS JAMMING... IS FAR MORE WIDESPREAD THAN ANYONE REALIZED. An experimental navigation satellite called Pulsar-0, flying just 500 km above Earth, has mapped GPS signal tampering from space for the first time and the scale surprised even the engineers who built it. As soon as the satellite passed over Europe and parts of the Middle East, its GPS receiver showed massive signal degradation. In the worst areas, signal strength dropped from a normal 40 decibels all the way down to just 10 decibels. Why this matters: • Ground-based jammers (used in conflicts like Ukraine and the Middle East) are now reaching all the way into low Earth orbit • Satellites like Starlink that rely on GPS for collision avoidance and positioning are being affected across a huge region from France to the borders of Pakistan • When GPS drops out, satellites can’t accurately point their antennas, maintain formation, or safely maneuver • This isn’t just a military problem it threatens the growing network of commercial satellites we increasingly depend on The deeper implication: We’ve long known that GPS signals on the ground can be jammed. What we didn’t fully appreciate is how far those jamming signals reach into space. Even satellites in low Earth orbit the backbone of global communications, Earth observation, and future mega-constellations are now operating in an increasingly hostile electromagnetic environment. Xona’s upcoming constellation aims to fix this with signals 100 times stronger than traditional GPS. But the bigger question remains: as more nations and groups weaponize jamming and spoofing, how resilient will our orbital infrastructure actually be? How concerned are you that GPS jamming is now reaching into space and affecting satellites? Follow for more frontier space technology and the hidden vulnerabilities of our orbital systems.show more

📣IMPORTANT DERBY DISPLAY DETAILS📣 There will be a tifo... sheet display, a banner and flags in the South Stand. Can everyone in the south please participate in the below to ensure the display is done to full effect. 🔹At the end of ‘SPIRIT OF THE BLUES’ please raise the sheets on seats in the middle of the South Stand upper & lower and can fans in the corners of the south Stand please wave the flags on your seats. 🔹We are encouraging all Evertonians to be in the ground 20 minutes before KO to help with the display and create a great atmosphere for the lads to come out too. Our goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has a message for us all 🔵👍🏼 UP THE TOFFEES 🔵show more

Experience Haven-1, the world’s first commercial space station, in... virtual reality (VR): Join A.J. (Drew) Feustel, former NASA Acting Chief Astronaut and Lead Astronaut at Vast, as he narrates the immersive journey through the next-generation space-station, launching in May 2026. Haven-1 VR is officially available for download from Meta, the App Store, and Steam.show more

You thought the sky was the limit? Wingbits is... going to space 🚀 thanks to a strategic partnership with Spire, leader in space-based data and operator of the largest multipurpose satellite constellation. 🛰️ Together we’re launching a new satellite that will act as a validator of Wingbits’ ground data, increasing the security and reliability of our global flight tracking network. The satellite is scheduled for launch on the SpaceX Transporter-13 mission.show more

🚨 THE WORLD'S FIRST UNDERWATER JETPACK CudaJet, made in... the UK, is the world's first underwater jetpack, offering 40 minutes of run time and 75 minutes of charge time. It can reach depths of 40 meters and speeds of 3 meters per second. Source: @Visionaledge, CudaJetshow more

Congratulations to Basketball Africa League FIBA Basketball and NBA... Africa for bringing the playoffs and finals of Season 5 to South Africa. I’m excited about the future of Basketball in SA in particular with all our plans which we will execute together. A new era in Basketball in Africa 🔥show more

In 1983, there was an attempt to break the... world record for fastest time to build a house from the ground up. The time to beat was 4 hours and 18 minutes, and they built the house in just over 2 hours and 45 minutes.show more

The hatch is open and the crew will now... begin their unassisted exit from Dragon in support of a research studyshow more