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African countries have been challenged to seriously take up the issue of space exploration in order to protect the earth against global warming and other forms of threat.
In this regard, the establishment of an African Aeronautics and Space Agency (AASA) has been advocated.
Mr Isaiah M. Blankson, Senior Scientist and Technologist at the National Aeronautics Space Agency (NASA), USA, said this when he delivered the 60th anniversary lecture of the University of Ghana, Legon, at the Great Hall of the university on Thursday.
The lecture, organised by the university, was under the theme: “Space exploration: Implications for mankind and Africa’s scientific development.”
He said the AASA should collaborate with other international space agencies such as the NASA.
Dr Blankson explained that by understanding how the planets work, technologies developed may be used to mitigate harmful earth events such as global warming.
“By making exploration a global project, international partnerships including resource – rich Africa could exploit the technologies created for scientific development and building a more sustainable society,” he stressed.
He said NASA, which is charged with developing the technologies and systems necessary to explore the universe is working towards returning humans to the moon and prepare them for the exploration of mars and to extend human presence across the rest of the solar system.
Dr Blankson emphasised the collective effort of everybody especially those in Africa in working together to protect the earth.
He said space exploration would put man permanently on the moon and thereby mitigate what he termed “the present catastrophic planet earth”.
Dr Blankson disclosed that he was working on a project to manufacture a jet engine that will enable aeroplanes to fly from New York to Accra in two hours.
A Boeing 747 currently used six hours to travel from Washington to New York but with this engine, it should be able to make the journey in 55 minutes,” he stated.
Prof. Clifford Nii Boye Tagoe, Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, who chaired the programme, added his voice for Africa, and particularly Ghana to take up the issue of space exploration very seriously.
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