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Psychological and sociological effects of space flight are important to understanding how to successfully achieve the goals of long-duration expeditionary missions. Although robotic spacecraft have landed on Mars , plans have also been discussed for a human expedition , perhaps in the 2030s, [ 1 ] for a return mission.
Nigeria EduSat-1 was a Nigerian nanosatellite built by the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), created in conjunction with the Japanese Birds-1 program. It was Nigeria's first satellite built by a university. It was launched from the Japanese KibÅ module of the International Space Station, being brought to the station as part of ...
The study of basic space science in order to lay the foundation for deriving maximum benefits from the nation's participation in the space enterprise; For the attainment of space capabilities, Nigeria's efforts should focus on research and rigorous education, engineering development, design and manufacture, particularly in the areas of ...
In Nigeria's National Policy on education (FRN 1998) it is stated that the federal government has adopted education as an instrument for effecting national development in all areas of the nation. Education in rural Nigeria is characterized with very poor infrastructure , insufficient academic staff , insecurity and non-payment of staff among ...
Space psychology refers to applying psychology to advise human spaceflight.This includes applying industrial and organizational psychology to team selection, individual and team mental preparation, team training, and ongoing psychological support, [1] and applying human factors and ergonomics to the construction of spacecraft to ensure sufficient habitability.
At least 137 school children who were kidnapped by armed gunmen in Nigeria earlier this month have now been released, the governor of Nigeria’s Kaduna state Uba Sani confirmed in a TV interview ...
The National Universities Commission (NUC) is a Nigerian government agency set up to regulate higher education in Nigeria. NUC, as it is popularly called, was established in 1962 as an advisory agency in the cabinet office. [1] In 1974, it became a statutory body and its first executive secretary was professor Jibril Aminu.
The history of space in Africa is the history of space activity by or sent from Africa.. Africa has had since 1947 launch sites, with the first independent space programs having been set up early into the Space Age, and African countries participating within the United Nations in developing international space law.