NASA has been crippled; it will probably not significantly compete in any new projects; and it’s doubtful some of the science programs scheduled to launch in the future will be completed

Like you said, the headline is overhyped a bit.

But still exciting because it’s a very important first step. Data colonization is being stopped. Nothing could be done until then.

It also puts hard limits on the expansion of the tech bro billionaires

This is really exciting: hundreds of millions now keep their internet data inside Africa and are no longer hostage to large companies outside of it