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  1. NASA’s Roman Space Telescope exceeds expectations by nearly 30%

    NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has exceeded expectations after engineers made incredibly tiny adjustments to sharpen its view of the universe. By moving a mirror just one-sixteenth the width of a human hair, the team helped bring its powerful instruments into near-perfect alignment.

    Science & Climate · ScienceDaily · Top Science ·

  2. This bird flies thousands of miles, but its wings have a catch

    Scientists have uncovered an unexpected trade-off in the wings of the European nightjar, a bird that migrates thousands of kilometers but sacrifices high-speed flight efficiency to hunt insects with remarkable agility.

    Science & Climate · ScienceDaily · Top Science ·

  3. ECOWAS donates $250,000 to support Ghana’s June 29 flood victims

    Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced a $250,000 relief contribution from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to support victims of the June floods in Ghana.

    Science & Climate · MyJoyOnline · Latest (Ghana) ·

  4. Why do we suddenly forget why we walked into a room?

    Sometimes you get up from your desk because you need scissors and walk into the next room. Suddenly you stop and find your brain has stopped working. Experts have some explanations for why this happens.

    Science & Climate · The Hindu · Science ·

  5. James Webb reveals a strange bulge in an alien planet's atmosphere

    Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered that a distant alien planet's atmosphere is surprisingly lopsided. Located 1,300 light-years away, the scorching gas giant WASP-17b experiences powerful winds that redistribute heat, causing one side of its atmosphere to bulge…

    Science & Climate · ScienceDaily · Top Science ·

  6. Tanzania: Government Pushes 37.55bn/ - Water Project in Mwanza

    [Daily News] Mwanza -- The government-funded 37.55bn/- piped water project linking Ukiliguru, Kolomije and Usagara to Sumve in Misungwi District has reached 46 per cent completion and is expected to improve access to clean and safe water for more than 85,468 people in Mwanza Region.

    Science & Climate · AllAfrica · Environment ·

  7. NASA Names Stephen Cash Marshall Space Flight Center Director

    NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has named Stephen Cash director of the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, effective Monday, Oct. 19. Cash, a veteran NASA engineer and aerospace executive, returns to lead the center where he began his career more than four decades ago.

    Science & Climate · NASA · News Releases ·

  8. Indian research can shape the world

    National laboratories need to be liberated from insularity; the bulk of our national labs are currently poorly accessible to researchers, students and companies outside their walls

    Science & Climate · The Hindu · Science ·

  9. Uganda: NWSC Races to Boost Hoima Water Supply Ahead of Afcon 2027

    [Nile Post] The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) is accelerating water infrastructure projects in Hoima City to strengthen supply to key facilities ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), with its emergency water project currently 37% complete.

    Science & Climate · AllAfrica · Environment ·

  10. West Africa: Nigeria's Environment - A Case for Funding

    [Daily Trust] On June 05, World Environment Day 2026 was celebrated. A day set aside by the UN (United Nations) as a platform to reflect on the state of the global environment while highlighting actions to enhance and preserve it.

    Science & Climate · AllAfrica · Environment ·