NASA space mission to launch artificial star into space
18 Jun
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NASA space mission to launch artificial star into space

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NASA Space Technology In upcoming years, the twinkle of stars in the night sky might be joined by the glow of laser beams.A new NASA space project, the Landolt Mission, plans to launch an artificial “star” into Earth’s orbit. The project will be used to more accurately determine the absolute flux calibration of stars, also known as their brightness. The mission ground control will be based at George Mason University in the state of Virginia. The mission expands on the work of its inspiration and namesake Arlo Landoltthe late astronomer and pioneer of stellar brightness catalogs.“His last name is famous in the whole astronomy community. The Landolt standard star…everyone knows what that is,” said Daniel Huber, an associate astronomer and professor at the University of Hawaii’s Institute for Astronomy.The new project will compare the brightness...
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Bandits invade NSCDC headquarters in Nasarawa
18 Jun
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Bandits invade NSCDC headquarters in Nasarawa

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NASA Space Technology CrimeNASA Space Technology Student of Adekunle Ajasin University found dead after church  vigilPublished 4 hours agoon June 17, 2024Miss Modupe Ayandare, a Student of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), has been found dead on Monday after attending a church vigil.The death of Ayandare, who is of the Department of Agronomy, was made known by the Students’ Union Government (SUG) of the institution.“We express in strong terms our dissatisfaction and agony with respect to the death of one of our students, Miss Modupe Ayandare of the Department of Agronomy.“According to report, the deceased was said to have committed suicide in the early hours of today at about 4:00 a.m.  after she returned from a vigil in her church.“The incident happened beside the church she attended, around Spotless Villa.“The law enforcement agency...
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Gunfire Erupts As Gunmen Attack Civil Defence State Command HQ

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NASA Space Technology Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Nasarawa State successfully repelled an attempted attack on their state command headquarters in Lafia by suspected bandits in the early hours of Monday.The State Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC, Mr Jerry Victor, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview on Tuesday.Mr Victor disclosed that an unspecified number of gunmen believed to be bandits, invaded the NSCDC headquarters. “The gunmen, who came in large numbers armed with iron rods, attempted to break some parts of the command’s fence to gain entry into the facility,” he explained. He further stated that some of the attackers positioned themselves around the building.According to Mr Victor, the NSCDC operatives responded swiftly by opening fire on the assailants. “Their mission was to release some high-profile suspected...
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NSCDC Repels Bandits Attack On Nasarawa Command Headquarters
18 Jun
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NSCDC Repels Bandits Attack On Nasarawa Command Headquarters

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NASA Space Technology AdAdOperatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Nasarawa State have repelled an attempted attack on its state Command in Lafia by suspected bandits.The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Jerry Victor, who confirmed the development to LEADERSHIP in Lafia, said the attack occurred in the wee hours of Monday at about 3am.Victor said the attackers came in their large numbers and attempted to break into the facility.He explained that operatives of the Command on surveillance noticed the movement and alerted their colleagues and a gun duel ensued.The spokesman said due to superior firepower of the NSCDC men, the suspected bandits beat a retreat and escaped.He disclosed that the attack might be connected to a bid to released other suspected bandits who are in detention.The spokesperson further revealed that five notorious...
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