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18 August, 2022
By Charles Nwali
After the Russian cosmonaut Alexei Leonov conducted the first tethered spacewalk in March 1965, space agencies realized that astronauts can leave their space capsules and float freely in space. However,...
16 August, 2022
By Charles Nwali
Exoplanets are planets orbiting other stars other than the sun. Up to date, about 5,000 exoplanets within the milky way galaxy have been discovered so far using our observatories. Studying these distanced...
14 August, 2022
By Charles Nwali
Approximately 71 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by water. But do you know that some of these water molecules have been in existence before the formation of our sun? You may be wondering about...
13 August, 2022
By Charles Nwali
We are fascinated with the beautiful and intriguing looks of Saturn’s rings. However, since Jupiter is the biggest gas giant in the solar system, we expect to see more fascinating rings around it. But...
12 August, 2022
By Charles Nwali
The youths are the backbone of the growth and development of any society. Most technologies that we enjoy were invented by youth. As we begin to take a bold step into the Cosmos, we need more brilliant...
12 August, 2022
By Charles Nwali
Van Allen belts are known to be a region where higher radiations exist. This region exists at a distance of about 1,000 km to 6,000 km (600 to 3,700 miles) above the earth’s surface. But can astronauts...