Category: Science
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NASA jittery but confident about landing probe on Mars
NASA is due to land a probe on Mars for the first time in over six years on Monday and begin a mission to explore the planet deep into its core. The probe is scheduled to begin its final descent just before 3 pm (2000 GMT) on Monday, marking NASA’s first Mars landing since the…
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China sends 5 satellites into orbit via single rocket
China on Tuesday launched a new space environment research satellite and four nanosatellites on a Long March-2D carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China. According to the centre, the satellites have successfully entered their pre-set orbit. Shiyan-6 will be used for conducting space environment exploration experiments. The term nanosatellite refers to…
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Cloudy, sunny weather to prevail on Tuesday – NiMet
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted cloudy and sunny weather conditions over most parts of the country with chances of thunderstorms over the southern part on Tuesday. NiMet’s Weather Outlook on Monday, in Abuja, predicted partly cloudy with sunny conditions over the central cities throughout the forecast period. It added that the region would…
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Russia plans to create long-term base on moon
Russia plans to create a long-term base on the surface of the moon as part of its lunar programme and study the satellite with the help of robot avatars, Roscosmos Chief, Dmitry Rogozin. said on Tuesday. “This is about creating a long-term base, naturally, not habitable, but visited. “But basically, it is the transition to…
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Payette urges more Nigerian students to show interest in STEM
Governor-General of Canada, Ms Julie Payette urged Nigerian students to develop interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Payette gave the advice when she addressed students from various Secondary Schools in Abuja at the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) on Monday. She said that with determination, hard work and right plan, the…
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UN paves way for mass use of driverless cars
A resolution to ensure the safe use of automated vehicles has been passed at the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Global Forum on Road Traffic Safety in Geneva. The UNECE, in a statement, said that automated vehicles had the potential to create safer, more efficient and environmentally friendly transport. The UN Commission said these…
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Famed human computer, Katherine Johnson marks 100th birthday
Katherine Johnson, famed African-American human computer who broke social and racial barriers and was highlighted in the book and movie, Hidden Figures, on Sunday marked her 100th birthday anniversary. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Katherine, born in 1918, was the youngest of four children and showed a talent for mathematics and calculations at an early age. She…
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FG working tirelessly to purchase 2 additional satellites
The Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, on Thursday said the Federal Government was working tirelessly to purchase two additional satellites for the Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd. (NIGCOMSAT) to boost its services. Shittu disclosed this when the Chairman, Board of NIGCOMSAT, Mr George Moghalu, led the management team of NIGCOMSAT on a visit to the…
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700 women, girls to brainstorm on Nigerian woman’s future in digital age
About 700 women and girls from different fields will converge in Lagos on Aug. 30 to chart a way for the Nigerian woman’s future in the digital age. The meeting tagged, “Nigeria Women Digital Summit and Awards, was designed to highlight opportunities available to women in the 21st century to accelerate progress. The Center for…
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National security: Onu calls for strengthening of science, technology
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu has called for dialogue between policymakers and scientists as well as boosting federal support for science and technology to improve national security. Onu made the call on Thursday during a lecture he delivered at the Executive Intelligence Management Course (EIMC) II of the Institute of Security…