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Texas as a strategic space hub Space Debris

Texas as a strategic space hub

In this episode of Space Minds, Jeff Foust moderates a panel at AIAA AscendxTexas on the role Texas is playing in the space economy. With a series of industry leaders they discuss the capabilities and strategies required to stay competitive especially amid global competition and accelerating demand. sponsored by About Space…
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March 5, 2026
Drones strike airport, school in Azerbaijan; Iran denies involvement Drones

Drones strike airport, school in Azerbaijan; Iran denies involvement

Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan's president, said Iran committed an act of terror when a drone struck an Azerbaijani airport on Thursday. Iran denies responsibility for the attack. File Photo by Nathan Howard/UPI | License Photo March 5 (UPI) -- Drones struck a passenger terminal at Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan International Airport on Thursday,…
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March 5, 2026
The sea is higher than we think: Millions more at risk of rising sea levels, researchers say Climate Change

The sea is higher than we think: Millions more at risk of rising sea levels, researchers say

Rising sea levels due to climate change may threaten tens of millions more people than previously thought, according to a new report. Writing in the journal Nature, researchers say that 90 percent of scientific studies use erroneous data when calculating the height of baseline coastal waters...Read More
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March 5, 2026
Namibia: TotalEnergies Expands its Exploration Portfolio as Operator of PEL104 License Namibia

Namibia: TotalEnergies Expands its Exploration Portfolio as Operator of PEL104 License

Paris – WEBWIRE – Saturday, February 7, 2026 TotalEnergies has signed agreements to acquire a 42.5% operated interest in PEL104 Exploration license, located offshore Namibia, from Eight Offshore Investments Holdings (Eight) and Maravilla Oil & Gas. Upon completion of the transaction, TotalEnergies will be the operator of the license holding…
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March 5, 2026
Petrobras gets its hands on stake in Namibia’s offshore block Namibia

Petrobras gets its hands on stake in Namibia’s offshore block

Home Fossil Energy Petrobras gets its hands on stake in Namibia’s offshore block February 6, 2026, by Melisa Cavcic Brazilian state-owned energy giant Petrobras has decided to acquire an interest in an exploration block, which is part of Namibia’s offshore oil and gas playground. Illustration; Source: Petrobras Petrobras claims that it has…
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March 5, 2026
Namibia: Opposition Warns Namibia’s New Oil Bill Could Fuel Fishrot-Style Corruption Under Presidency Namibia

Namibia: Opposition Warns Namibia’s New Oil Bill Could Fuel Fishrot-Style Corruption Under Presidency

Opposition parties are calling on the government to learn from the mistakes of countries such as Nigeria, Ghana, Angola and Russia when it comes to the oil and gas sector. This particularly relates to placing the sector under the Office of the President. In Nigeria, weak institutions of state and…
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March 5, 2026
Western Union Launches USDPT Stablecoin on Solana With 360,000 Global Cash Access Points Blockchain

Western Union Launches USDPT Stablecoin on Solana With 360,000 Global Cash Access Points

Key Takeaways: Western Union cooperated with Crossmint and introduced a new USD pegged stablecoin on the Solana network named USDPT. This cooperation connects blockchain payment with more than 360,000 global cash receiving points. Payment and wallet APIs of Crossmint will allow fintech apps to transfer money nearly instantly by stablecoin.…
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March 5, 2026
Trump’s China summit with Xi Jinping just got a lot more complicated Xi Jinping

Trump’s China summit with Xi Jinping just got a lot more complicated

BEIJING — President Donald Trump’s looming meeting with China’s Xi Jinping will face new tensions after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran that killed its China-friendly supreme leader. It’s the second time in two months that the United States has taken military action against one of China’s key economic partners, after its…
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March 5, 2026