National African Students' Association

Also known as: Nasa

Organization that raises concerns about student welfare, including scholarship funding for health students and vaping in primary schools.

2018-02-092026-08-21

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August 2026
12 AugInformanté
… Their comet photographs have attracted interest from the scientific community and have been published on NASA’s website. …
Comet McNaught brightens dramatically over Namibian skies
April 2026
8 AprThe Namibian
Four astronauts on Nasa’s Artemis II mission are on their way back home after a dramatic lunar fly-by that saw them travel further from the earth than any other human. …
Artemis II crew head for home
October 2024
14 OctThe Namibian
… The US space agency, Nasa, will also be delighted the flight has gone to plan. It has paid the company $2.8bn (£2.14bn) to develop Starship into a lander capable of returning astronauts to the Moon’s surface by 2026. …
Elon Musk's Starship booster captured in world first
May 2022
22 MayThe Namibian
… When Pascal Lee, a former Nasa research engineer, developed a tricolor flag for Mars in 1999, he is reported to have imitated the Swapo party flag colors, too. …
Is it ≠Namra or Namra?
February 2018
9 FebThe Namibian
… The Falcon Heavy rose from the same launch pad used by Nasa nearly 50 years ago to send men to the moon. …
There's a car tripping in space right now

Tourism & Environment

Comet McNaught brightens dramatically over Namibian skies

The News

Comet 220P/McNaught has undergone a dramatic increase in brightness following its second major outburst, with a striking image captured from Farm Tivoli in Namibia on 8 August by astrophotographers Gerald Rhemann and Michael Jäger showing the comet glowing green with a long, wispy tail. The outburst briefly brought the comet close to naked-eye visibility and it remains visible in the predawn sky with binoculars or a small telescope.

12 August 2026 · Informanté →

Wednesday 12 August

Comet McNaught brightens dramatically over Namibian skies
Comet 220P/McNaught has undergone a dramatic increase in brightness following its second major outburst, with a striking image captured from Farm Tivoli in Namibia on 8 August by astrophotographers Gerald Rhemann and Michael Jäger showing the comet glowing green with a long, wispy tail. The outburst briefly brought the comet close to naked-eye visibility and it remains visible in the predawn sky with binoculars or a small telescope.
12 August 2026 · Informanté →

Wednesday 8 April

Artemis II astronauts complete historic lunar flyby, heading home
Four NASA astronauts on the Artemis II mission have completed a dramatic lunar flyby that took them farther from Earth than any humans in history, breaking Apollo 13's 1970 record. The crew witnessed the far side of the moon and a total eclipse of the sun before beginning their journey back to Earth.
8 April 2026 · The Namibian →