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The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) says Nigeria has acquired a cosmic ray muon detector to aid climate change and atmospheric research.

National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) says Nigeria becomes the first country in Africa to acquire a cosmic ray muon detector to aid climate change and atmospheric research. | Pulse Nigeria

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The Director-General, National Space Research and Development Agency NASRDA, Dr. Halilu Shaba has said that the first total lunar eclipse of the year

The Centre for Basic Space Science and Astronomy (CBSSA), Nsukka, Enugu State, has said that the first total lunar eclipse for the year 2022 will take place globally in the early morning hours of Monday, May 16, 2022. Centre Director, Dr Bonaventure Okere stated that the lunar eclipse will be visible from across the nooks […]

Space agency explains why rocket debris cannot not fall into Nigeria The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has stressed the need for development of satellite technology as a tool tackling the menace of insecurity in the country, which is currently causing havoc in the political, social and economic fabric of the nation. Director General, NASRDA, Dr. Halilu Shaba, in an interactive session during a special presentation in honour of his formal assumption of office in Abuja, ...

Space agency explains why rocket debris cannot not fall into Nigeria The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has stressed the need for development of satellite technology as a tool tackling the menace of insecurity in the country, which is currently causing havoc in the political, social and economic fabric of the nation. Director General, NASRDA, Dr. Halilu Shaba, in an interactive session during a special presentation in honour of his formal assumption of office in Abuj...

Satellite. Photo: ITUNEWS Space exploration used to be a luxurious show of technological might between the United States of America and the defunct Soviet Union until developed nations realised the potential of space technology in addressing real-life challenges and improving the conditions of living on earth. Developing nations, including Nigeria, followed suit, committing their limited resources at a smaller but significant scale to exploit outer space programmes for socio-economic gains, as ...

Satellite. Photo: ITUNEWS Space exploration used to be a luxurious show of technological might between the United States of America and the defunct Soviet Union until developed nations realised the potential of space technology in addressing real-life challenges and improving the conditions of living on earth. Developing nations, including Nigeria, followed suit, committing their limited resources at a smaller but significant scale to exploit outer space programmes for socio-economic gains, as ...