Lunar lander launched, separated successfully in latest U.S. moon attempt
A moon lander was launched from Florida early on Thursday on a mission to conduct the first U.S. lunar touchdown in more than a half century and the first by …
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Human space colonization could be threatened by bacteria
A new study examines the threat bacteria could pose to human space colonization. According to the findings, which were published in Astrobiology, Earthly bacteria can very well adapt to new …
SpaceX will reap the benefits of new Dragon research opportunity
SpaceX will become the co-owner of valuable data, biological samples, and possibly even patents and intellectual property related to human spaceflight, according to the terms and conditions of a new …
NASA’s Mars Helicopter Is Dead, So Pour One Out For Ingenuity
After nearly 3 years on the surface of Mars, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter is dead. NASA is investigating the cause of the helicopter’s death, but the agency says that the Ingenuity …
Nasa announces end of history-making Mars helicopter Ingenuity mission
“It is bittersweet that I must announce that Ingenuity, the ‘little helicopter that could’ – and it kept saying, ‘I think I can, I think I can’ – well, it …
NASA’s Mars helicopter, first to fly on another world, ends marathon mission with rotor damage
Designed to fly just five times over 30 days, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter lasted nearly three years, soaring across the surface of Mars and logging 72 flights before a hard or …
Martian water reservoir changes our perception of the Red Planet
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) spacecraft, the Mars Express, has located a Martian water reservoir that is almost two miles deep. The reservoir is made up of water ice, which, …
Why there is a new global race to the moon
Japan recently became the fifth nation to successfully complete a soft landing on the moon’s surface, joining a select few countries — the U.S., Russia, China and India — in …
Japanese Mars mission hit with two year delay
The Japanese space agency JAXA has confirmed that its upcoming Mars mission, which would see a spacecraft traveling to the Martian moon Phobos, has been delayed by two years. The …
See a Rover’s Day on Mars in 10 Seconds
What were you doing on November 8, 2023? I couldn’t say for myself, but I can tell you what NASA’s Curiosity rover was doing: sitting still on its 4,002nd day …