Tag: civil space
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IGAD Summit: Regional Rights Bodies Warn Against Mandate Misconceptions Threatening Peace
Background: A Call for Clarity in Democratic Mandates The Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) convened a high-level meeting this week to discuss the role of democratic institutions in fostering resilience, stability, and sustainable peace across its member states. In a critical divergence from typical ritual statements, regional human rights bodies used the forum to spotlight…
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GO-LoW: MIT Lincoln Laboratory and Haystack Observatory Unveil Hidden Galaxy’s Low-Frequency Frontier
Introduction: A New Window on the Cosmos For centuries, humanity has peered at the night sky with increasing sophistication, from naked-eye observations to space-based telescopes across the electromagnetic spectrum. Yet a vast portion of the radio universe remains hidden in low frequencies, from 15 meters to several kilometers in wavelength. A NASA-funded concept study, the…