On June 17, 1985, the space shuttle Discovery launched on NASA’s STS-51G mission, carrying payload specialist Sultan Salman Abdelize Al Saud, a Royal Saudi Air Force pilot who became the first Arab and first Muslim in space. And because he was a prince in the House of Saud, he became the first member of a …
On This Day In Space! June 17, 1985: First Arab and Muslim In Space. Read More »
Key Highlights ICAO has selected ASECNA to host the African Flight Procedures Programme and implement the Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) for Africa and the Indian Ocean, known as Augmented Navigation for Africa (ANGA). According to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), there will be significant transformations in Africa’s aviation sector over the next two decades, …
ASECNA Selected by ICAO to Host the African Flight Procedures Programme. Read More »
The black hearts of galaxies have had their history told almost in full for the first time, as astronomers combined X-ray observations with detailed supercomputer models to chronicle the growth of supermassive black holes over 12 billion years of cosmic history. In doing so, the scientists have shown that the black hole at the core …
12 Billion Years Of Black Hole History, Revealed Through X-rays And Simulations. Read More »
