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Astronaut urges Namibia to join global space efforts
Patience Makwele European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Matthias Maurer has called on Namibia to identify areas where it can contribute to the global space sector instead of waiting to become a space-faring nation. Maurer said Namibia already has assets that could be useful to international space programmes, including its desert environment, geological expertise, astronomy facilities […]
Windhoek ObserverBy Patience Makwele9 Oct 2026, 05:05 am
European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Matthias Maurer has called on Namibia to identify areas where it can contribute to the global space sector instead of waiting to become a space-faring nation.
Originally published by Windhoek Observer on 9 Oct 2026, 05:05 am. View original article