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UAE Launches New Project to Land Spacecraft on Moon in 2024

News Agency of Nigeria Sep 29, 2020 0

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced it had launched a new project to explore the moon and would land an unmanned spacecraft on it in 2024.Ruler of the Emirate of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum wrote on…

Foreign

Russia Plans To Set Up Research Base On Moon In Collaboration With China

Abiodun Oluleye Jul 24, 2020 0

Russia is planning to set up a research base on the moon, most likely in collaboration with China, the head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos said in an interview. SEE ALSO: U.S. sanctions Chinese nationals, entities over drug…

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Donald Trump Signs Executive Order to Explore Moon for Natural Resources

Tony Abu Momoh Apr 9, 2020 0

President of the United States of America, Donald Trump has signed an Executive Order that empowers the United States to explore and mine the moon and other celestial bodies for natural resources.The new executive order signed by Donald…

Environment

NASRDA predicts total lunar eclipse in Nigeria on Monday

Ademola Ademiluyi Jan 19, 2019 0

The National Space Research and Development Agency, (NASRDA) has announced that Nigeria is among the countries expected to witness a total lunar eclipse next Monday.In a statement published through the agency's media and communications…

World

SpaceX set to identify first paying passenger for moon trip

News Agency of Nigeria Sep 17, 2018 0

SpaceX has signed the world’s first private passenger to fly around the moon and will announce details on Monday, the company said.The individual will travel in a giant spacecraft that SpaceX has designed to fly to Mars.SpaceX said…

Tech

Scientists confirm water ice on moon’s surface for first time

Sadiya Hamza Aug 24, 2018 0

For the first time, scientists have directly observed definitive evidence of water ice on the moon’s surface, U.S. space agency NASA has said.Most of the newly found water ice lies in the shadows of craters near the moon’s polar…

World

North Korea nuclear arsenal too developed to destroy quickly, says Moon

News Agency of Nigeria Nov 14, 2017 0

President Moon Jae-in of South Korea said on Tuesday it would not be easy for reclusive North Korea to destroy its nuclear arsenal quickly, even if it wanted to, given its weapons programmes were so developed.North Korea is under heavy…

Tech

Nigeria makes plans to send man to the Moon

Seinde Oct 26, 2017 0

S.O Mohammed, Director general of the Nigerian National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) claims Nigeria is making plans to send a man to the moon.In an interview with CNN,he discussed the plans of the space program.He…

World

South Korea’s Moon heads to Washington hoping to cement Trump ties

Uju Jun 28, 2017 1

President Moon Jae In of South Korea departed for Washington Wednesday to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump over the security alliance between the two countries amid increasing worries about North Korea’s nuclear programme.It is…