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Although many developing countries are still not major players in space technology, there is a growing recognition that it can be of practical value — in predicting natural disasters or monitoring crops for example.
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Opinions and Analysis
African development needs good geo-spatial information
Africa must make it easy to access and share geo-spatial information, says head of South Africa's mapping organisation, Derek Clarke.
Earth observation system must support basic research
An editorial in Nature welcomes plans for a globally-integrated system of Earth observation, but warns it must support the basic scientific activity of data collection.
25 February 2005
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Source: Nature
UNESCO should not neglect Earth sciences
25 February 2005
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Source: The Guardian (United Kingdom)
News and Features
Africa–India satellite links to expand
A project connecting African hospitals and universities with their Indian counterparts via satellite will be expanded this year.
21 April 2009
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New method to track cyclone paths unveiled
NASA has developed an improved cyclone prediction method that could plug data gaps and increase warning times in vulnerable regions.
Venezuela to boost space research
2 February 2009
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