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In 2029, private company ExLabs will make history by landing spacecraft on asteroid Apophis as it passes closer to Earth than our satellites. Multiple nations are sending missions to study this once-in-thousands-of-years event that will be visible to the naked eye.
A startup founded just six years ago is about to make history as India's first private company to launch a rocket into orbit. Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 is ready to fly as early as July 12, marking a massive leap for the country's growing commercial space industry.
The first private spacecraft to study the moon's interior just upended 50 years of scientific thinking. Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander discovered our closest neighbor in space might be far more geologically active than anyone imagined.
A new era of space exploration is taking shape as startup Vast completes the primary structure of Haven-1, a private space station designed to replace the aging International Space Station. The capsule could launch as early as 2027, marking a major milestone in making space more accessible.
A new company just joined the race to send private astronauts to space, marking a major milestone in making orbit more accessible. NASA selected Voyager Technologies for its seventh private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, launching no earlier than 2028.
A groundbreaking partnership between Nigeria's military and a private security company is helping protect the country's oil infrastructure and boost production. New military headquarters in the Niger Delta show what's possible when government and private sector work together.
NASA just approved a third company to send private astronauts to the International Space Station, accelerating plans for a future where multiple commercial space stations orbit Earth. Voyager Technologies joins Axiom Space and Vast in preparing missions that will help build the next generation of orbital outposts.
A California startup just earned its ticket to the International Space Station, marking a major milestone in the shift toward privately operated space platforms. Vast will send its first crew to the ISS in summer 2027 as part of NASA's push to build a thriving commercial space economy.
Nepal just ordered private schools to stop overcharging parents and refund illegal fees, setting a bold example for addressing education costs across South Asia. The move could reshape how millions of families access affordable schooling.
Generous landowners across the US and Australia are donating millions of acres to conservation, creating protected wilderness areas larger than America's national park system. Private citizens are leaving a legacy by ensuring threatened ecosystems survive for generations.
A Netherlands-based nonprofit is helping Ethiopia bridge a $1.14 billion annual gap in water and sanitation funding by showing private banks that clean water can be profitable. The country's first dedicated WASH credit line has already begun reaching thousands of families.
Ethiopia is transforming its agriculture sector with private investment to grow more food at home and create thousands of jobs. Nearly 9,000 investors are already working 2.3 million hectares of farmland.
Africa's private equity firms employ women at nearly double the global rate, with female investors holding 44% of positions and making funding decisions at triple the worldwide average. The shift proves that when women control capital, women-led businesses get funded at six times the rate.
Ghana's National Sports Authority is joining forces with a private company to give young footballers across the country access to safe, professional-quality playing fields. The partnership aims to fix the problem of poorly built pitches that have been holding back player development.
Ghana's National Sports Authority is teaming up with a private construction company to give young football players access to safe, high-quality playing fields across the country. The partnership aims to end the era of poorly built pitches that hold back talent development.
Private companies now account for more than half of China's rocket launches, marking a major shift in the country's space ambitions. The commercial space boom signals a new era where innovation is coming from beyond government programs.
A private foundation partnered with Enactus Nigeria to bring ethics workshops to 40 Lagos secondary schools, reaching thousands of students. The program aims to rebuild a culture of integrity and accountability among Nigeria's next generation.
NASA just teamed up with Relativity Space to send cutting-edge atmospheric instruments to Mars in 2028, combining government science with private innovation to speed up discoveries. The partnership could pave the way for safer human landings on the Red Planet.
Lagos State is building a groundbreaking alliance with private universities to create world-class graduates who can compete globally. The move signals a major shift from government working alone to working together with private education leaders.
A startup founded by two former government scientists is months away from launching India's first private orbital rocket. The historic flight could mark the beginning of India's commercial space era, just six years after the country opened its space industry to private companies.
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