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Amazon's Project Kuiper will launch satellite internet in Nigeria by 2026, but experts say it won't compete with Starlink. Instead, the two companies will serve different needs, expanding access for millions without overlap.
Troy University men's basketball just became the first team in five years to win consecutive Sun Belt Tournament championships, punching their ticket to March Madness for the second straight season. The Trojans dominated Georgia Southern 77-61 behind Thomas Dowd's incredible 23-point, 13-rebound performance that earned him Most Outstanding Player honors.
Makenna Calbert, who led Troy's cross country team through five meets this fall, just won a prestigious Sun Belt scholarship to pursue her master's degree in nutrition. The four-year athlete will study dietitian education at UAB this fall.
Artist Lex Marie is using belts as canvases to open an honest conversation about corporal punishment in Black households. Her viral work is helping families reconsider how love and discipline can be expressed without physical punishment.
Jai Opetaia dominated his first U.S. fight to claim the Zuffa cruiserweight championship, remaining undefeated at 30-0. Despite losing another belt to politics, the Australian champion is determined to unify the entire division.
Winter skies offer the perfect view of three dazzling blue supergiant stars forming Orion's belt, each shining with jaw-dropping brilliance. These ancient celestial beacons have captivated humanity for thousands of years and are easier to see now than any other time of year.
Scientists just discovered something remarkable about a small frozen world billions of miles away. A planet barely 300 miles across is wrapped in its own thin atmosphere, challenging what we thought possible in the distant reaches of our solar system.
Scientists are about to unlock secrets from a frozen time capsule 3 billion miles away that's been waiting since our solar system was born. Powerful new telescopes will discover thousands of ancient objects that could rewrite what we know about how planets form.
Amazon has chosen Kenya as its African entry point for Project Kuiper, building a satellite ground station that will compete directly with Starlink. The move positions Kenya at the center of a global race to bring internet access to remote areas across the continent.
Astronomers are finding new clues about a hidden giant planet beyond Neptune, and the mystery is getting more exciting. Fresh discoveries suggest Planet Nine could be real but lurking much farther away than anyone expected.
Southern Miss baseball claimed its third Sun Belt tournament championship in four years, earning the right to host an NCAA Regional for the second straight season. The Golden Eagles completed a perfect season sweep by adding the tournament trophy to their regular-season crown.
A NASA spacecraft heading to the asteroid belt just snapped a stunning photo of Mars that looks more like a solar eclipse. The rare crescent view shows the Red Planet from an angle we almost never get to see.
Ghana's new Aksa power plant in Kumasi is already feeding 123 megawatts into the national grid and promises to deliver its full 205MW capacity by April 2026. The milestone marks a major step toward stable electricity for millions in Ghana's middle belt.
Two Marshall University student-athletes just earned prestigious Sun Belt Conference scholarships worth $4,500 each to pursue graduate degrees. Marshall was the only conference school with two winners this year.
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Three years of zero protest shutdowns in South Africa's platinum belt show how cooperation between mining companies, police, and communities can transform conflict into prosperity. The model is now spreading to other mining regions.
Toyota is training the next generation of autonomous robots by letting them learn on real factory floors, marking a major step toward smarter manufacturing. The robots are mastering tasks like sorting crates on conveyor belts through hands-on experience.
Volvo just created a seatbelt that thinks, adjusting its force in milliseconds based on your size and the type of crash. It's the biggest leap in seatbelt safety since the company invented the three-point belt 67 years ago and gave it to the world for free.
A Brazilian jujitsu black belt spotted a stolen tiny home while riding his electric skateboard and held the suspect until police arrived. His quick thinking and 13 years of martial arts training helped recover two stolen homes worth thousands.
After losing his mother to contaminated water, Ghanshyam Maurya now delivers clean drinking water to laborers across India's tribal belt every summer. This year, he can't afford the rickshaw that once let him reach 100 kilometers of remote villages.
Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is embracing a fresh mindset as he steps back into the ring Saturday after suffering his first two career losses. The 37-year-old says losing his undefeated status has reignited his hunger to chase championship belts again.
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