The International Astronomical Union’s Office of Astronomy for Development IAU-OAD will support 13 global projects in 2025, selected to receive a total of EUR 69,500. Two ongoing multi-year projects have received EUR 21,000 for their second and third year of funding. This represents a 42.48% decrease from last year’s allocation of EUR 113,011 that funded …
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On April 29, 1985, the European Space Agency’s Spacelab launched on the space shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51B. This was the second time the Spacelab went to space and the first time it flew in a fully operational configuration. Spacelab pallets had flown to space on three previous shuttle missions, but this was the first …
On Monday, December 30, 2024, a partially burnt metallic fragment from a space object fell from the sky and landed in Mukuku Village, Makueni County, at approximately 15:00 EAT. The loud bang accompanying the object’s descent caused mild unrest among villagers, who gathered around the ring-like object, speculating about its origin and dangers to their …
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Nigeria is partnering with the Republic of Russia to advance its socio-economic development in the fields of space technology, agriculture, Science, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The Permanent Secretary of Innovation, Science and Technology In Nigeria, Mrs Esuabana Nko Asanye, announced the joint initiative to continuously strengthen the bilateral relationships between the two countries in these …
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