2 November 2026
Research

NASA Eyes Artemis Missions as Stepping Stone to Mars

NASA says its upcoming Artemis moon missions will serve as critical preparation for future human exploration of Mars. Speaking at a virtual Artemis IV landing site science workshop on September 10, Jacob Bleacher, NASA’s chief exploration scientist, said the programme will focus on developing technologies and strategies for extended stays beyond Earth. Unlike the short

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Alumni

UI Graduate Leads NASA Project in Africa

Festus Adegbola, a graduate of the University of Ibadan and a PhD student at the University at Buffalo, is leading a big NASA research project in South Africa. The project is part of NASA’s BioSCape mission and focuses on studying plants and animals in the Greater Cape Floristic Region. Adegbola and his team are utilising

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