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Illustration of the Space Development Agency’s Tracking Layer. Credit: CesiumAstro WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA) is moving quickly to align its satellite network with a sweeping new missile defense initiative directed by the Trump administration.  The agency published a call to industry Feb. 11, seeking perspectives on…

 President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has urged former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, to meet with the president to address his issues rather than complaining in the public space. Bwala said El-Rufai was merely expressing grievances and not opposing Tinubu while still being a…

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it has successfully paid for 26,287 pilgrims’ spaces in Mashair and reserved another 26,000 to be fully secured by the end of business on 13th February 2025 pending awaited remittances. NAHCON’s Assistant Director Information and Publication, Fatima Sanda Usara, said in a…

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Elon Musk’s Son Wipes His Boogers on Donald Trump’s Desk Elon Musk ’s son X Æ A-Xii Musk left a present on the Oval Office desk during his visit to the White House. Spoiler alert: it was a booger. While President Donald Trump and the Tesla CEO discussed their plan…

The Sheraton Grand Nashville Downtown completed a transformation in September of last year that included a redesign of all 494 guestrooms and suites, upgrades to all meetings and events venues, the addition of new communal spaces, and elevated F&B experiences. Award-winning firm Looney & Associates served as the interior designer…

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota—The Rand Tower Hotel, Tribute Portfolio by Marriott, announced updates to its dining and event offerings that honor the property’s past. Once home to Blondette and Miaou Miaou, the fifth-floor space is being reimagined as a function venue. This transformation combines Rand Tower’s Art Deco heritage with the aesthetics…

5m An inquest jury has concluded that the chaotic handover of a Nottinghamshire prison from one private contractor to another contributed to the deaths of three inmates who took their own lives within the space of 19 days. The men died in the first weeks after control of Lowdham Grange…

In this file photo, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, left, and Suni Williams are seen as they prepare to depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building for Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to board the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft for the Crew Flight Test launch.…

Want to send something to space? Get in line. The demand for rides off Earth is skyrocketing, pushing even the busiest spaceports, like Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, to their operational limits. Orbital launches worldwide have more than doubled over the past four years, from about 100 to 250 annually. That…