Space Debris

I’ve seen many NDC faithfuls calling out the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) on social media after visuals of a hinted partnership between Samini and the GTA surfaced online. This, I must say, is a disturbing trend. Our creative industries already face enough challenges. The last thing we need is to…

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The FAA last week cleared SpaceX's Starship to fly again after concluding its review of the previous flight, which ended in an explosion, and the next test could now take off as soon as Tuesday. SpaceX is eyeing May 27 for Starship's ninth flight test, with a launch window opening…

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Federal Government will no longer fund the establishment of a national carrier but remains open to private and public proposals from both domestic and international stakeholders, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo said on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The minister clarified the government’s position…

The Nigerian political space has recently been inundated by conversations on the formation of a political coalition to wrestle power from the current administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. These conversations, fueled by the excruciating hardship and overwhelming leadership failure in the country, have become more frequent as politicians strategise,…

A group of beachgoers at Cape Canaveral look on as SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket took to the skies to begin the Starlink 12-22 mission on Saturday, May 24, 2025. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now With hundreds of people looking on along the shores of Florida’s Space Coast, SpaceX launched its 45th…

For the first time, astronomers have observed a violent galactic duel in which one galaxy uses a quasar to bombard another with intense radiation, impeding its ability to form new stars. This discovery, detailed in Nature, offers unprecedented insight into how galaxy collisions and supermassive black holes influence cosmic evolution.…

Few things cut deeper for a mother than the sense of being pushed out of her child’s world. Rita is heartbroken after her son and daughter-in-law told her she needs to leave—claiming there’s no longer space for her in their lives. What makes the situation even more painful is that they’re living in the very home that belongs to Rita…

Update May 27, 8:42 p.m. EDT (0042 GMT): SpaceX launched Flight Test 9 of its Super Heavy Starship rocket at 7:37 p.m. EDT (2337 GMT; 6:37 p.m. local time in Starbase, Texas). The Super Heavy booster successfully separated from the Ship upper stage, but was lost above the Gulf. The…

Pakistan has extended its airspace ban on Indian aircraft until June 24, showing that tensions between the two countries are growing. In response, India has also extended its ban on Pakistani flights until June 23. These airspace closures are affecting India’s aviation industry in a big way. Airlines are being…