Mars Helicopter Spots Wreckage From Perseverance Landing
New pictures from the Ingenuity helicopter offer a fresh perspective of the wreckage left behind when the Perseverance rover landed on Mars last year, NASA said on Wednesday. The Verge reports: Launched in 2020, the Perseverance rover successfully la.....»»
Japan becomes the fifth nation to land a spacecraft on the Moon
After a successful landing, Japan's SLIM spacecraft stopped generating power. Enlarge / Artist's illustration of the SLIM spacecraft on final descent to the Moon. (credit: JAXA) The Japanese space agency's first lunar la.....»»
Mars Express finds evidence of large water deposit at the Medusae Fossae Formation
Windswept piles of dust, or layers of ice? ESA's Mars Express has revisited one of Mars's most mysterious features to clarify its composition. Its findings suggest layers of water ice stretching several kilometers below ground—the most water ever f.....»»
Japan’s “Moon sniper” mission aims for precise lunar landing
SLIM will attempt to land on the Moon with a precision of less than 100 meters. Enlarge / This artist's illustration shows the SLIM spacecraft descending toward the Moon and ejecting two deployable robots onto the lunar surface......»»
Japan"s first moon lander is aiming for a very small target
As Japan's space agency prepares for its first moon landing early Saturday, it's aiming to hit a very small target......»»
To the Moon and back: modern lunar exploration
Japan, whose unmanned "sniper" probe will attempt a lunar landing on Saturday, is one of many countries and private companies launching new missions to the moon......»»
Webb spots oldest black hole ever discovered
In a galaxy far, far away, an intriguing cosmic object resides, feeding on the remnants of the galaxy GN-z11. Located roughly 13.4 billion light-years away, … The post Webb spots oldest black hole ever discovered appeared first on BGR......»»
Butterflies could lose spots as climate warms
Female meadow brown butterflies have fewer spots if they develop in warmer weather—so climate change could make them less spotty, new research shows. The work is published in Ecology and Evolution......»»
Twenty years after landing: How NASA"s twin rovers changed Mars science
This month marks the 20th anniversary of Spirit and Opportunity's landing on Mars, part of a mission whose legacy will extend far into the future......»»
Space travel taxes astronauts" brains. But microbes on the menu could help in unexpected ways
Feeding astronauts on a long mission to Mars goes well beyond ensuring they have enough nutrients and calories to survive their multi-year journey......»»
Moon age daydream: modern lunar exploration
Japan, whose unmanned "sniper" probe will attempt a lunar landing on Saturday, is one of many countries and private companies launching new missions to the moon......»»
Webb spots possible signs of aurorae in an unlikely place
An isolated brown dwarf that doesn’t orbit a star shows possible signs of aurorae. The discovery was made by the James Webb Space Telescope research … The post Webb spots possible signs of aurorae in an unlikely place appeared first on BG.....»»
NASA"s Troubled Mars Sample Mission Has Scientists Seeing Red
NASA’s Mars Sample Return program is the agency’s highest priority in planetary science, but projected multibillion-dollar overruns have some calling the plan a “dumpster fire”.....»»
United Airlines plane makes an emergency landing after a warning about a possible door issue
United Airlines plane makes an emergency landing after a warning about a possible door issue.....»»
Buick-GMC makes top 10 list in NADA Dealer Attitude Survey for first time
Lexus and Toyota took the No. 1 and No. 2 spots, followed by Porsche, Subaru and BMW......»»
Solar electric propulsion systems could be just what we need for efficient trips to Mars
There are many different ways to get to Mars, but there are always tradeoffs. Chemical propulsion, proven the most popular, can quickly get a spacecraft to the red planet. But they come at a high cost of bringing their fuel, thereby increasing the mi.....»»
“Such signal, much wow”: Starlink’s first texts via “cellphone towers in space”
Starlink's Direct to Cell satellites to fill in dead spots in T-Mobile network. Enlarge / Starlink satellites with direct-to-cell capability. (credit: SpaceX) SpaceX is showing off the first text messages sent between T.....»»
To protect endangered sharks and rays, scientists are mapping these species" most important locations
All of the saltwater bodies on Earth make up one big ocean. But within it, there is infinite variety—just ask any scuba diver. Some spots have more coral, more sea turtles, more fish, more life......»»
In the Wild West of corporate space travel, humans could return to the moon. But does it bring diplomatic challenges?
When Pittsburgh-based company Astrobiotic Technology launched its fuel-efficient, NASA-backed flight to the moon, hopes were high that it would be the first U.S. moon landing in more than 50 years. But a fuel leak resulted in the company pulling the.....»»
NASA’s Mars helicopter forced to cut short latest flight
NASA's Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, only managed to fly a third of its planned distance during its second flight, and its team back on Earth says it knows why......»»
More delays for NASA"s astronaut moonshots, with crew landing off until 2026
Astronauts will have to wait until next year before flying to the moon and another few years before landing on it, under the latest round of delays announced by NASA on Tuesday......»»