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NASA's Psyche Spacecraft Captures Rare Crescent Image Of Mars During Flyby
According to mission scientists, the spacecraft is approaching Mars from a high phase angle.
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Study Reveals Fungi Can Survive Mars-Like Conditions Despite Strict Spacecraft Cleaning
This study shows that even though microorganisms are very small, their ability to survive in harsh environments should not be underestimated.
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Do China's Space Ambitions Put US Supremacy On The Moon At Risk?
While US space research priorities can oscillate with each political cycle, the Chinese model offers predictability and risk management, an expert says.
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NASA Unveils Moon Base Plan And Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft For Mars Mission
NASA is also reevaluating its lunar Gateway space station, planning to repurpose components for the moon base instead.
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NASA Plans Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft for Skyfall Mission to Mars
NASA’s Skyfall mission will test nuclear electric propulsion with the Space Reactor-1 Freedom spacecraft. Launching in 2028, it will deploy helicopter swarms on Mars to scout landing sites and search for water, potentially cutting travel time by 25%.
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NASA’s ESCAPADE Mission to Study Space Weather Between Earth and Mars
NASA’s ESCAPADE mission will send two identical orbiters to Mars to study how solar wind and space weather strip away the planet’s atmosphere. Launching in 2025 and arriving in 2027, the twin spacecraft will measure solar wind conditions and Mars’s atmospheric response simultaneously, helping scientists understand how the Red Planet lost its ...
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NASA, SpaceX Delay ISS Mission Launch Due to Bad Weather
NASA and SpaceX have delayed the Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station because of unfavorable weather expected at Cape Canaveral. The launch is now targeted for February 12, with four astronauts waiting in quarantine as teams prepare the Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft for the next launch window.
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NASA Attempts To Connect With MAVEN Spacecraft, Mysteriously Lost Since December
A team of experts is also analysing snippets of data recovered from a December 6 radio science campaign.
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NASA Races to Restore Contact With MAVEN Mars Orbiter After Weeks of Silence
NASA has resumed efforts to reestablish contact with the MAVEN spacecraft after Mars emerged from solar conjunction. Engineers are using the Deep Space Network and studying recovered data from December 6 to determine what caused the communication loss and assess the spacecraft’s condition.
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NASA Loses Contact With MAVEN Mars Orbiter After 11-Year Mission: "Loss Of Signal"
Maven, launched in 2013, entered Mars' orbit in September 2014 to study the upper atmosphere and its interaction with the solar wind.
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NASA’s Perseverance Records First-Ever Mini-Lightning on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover has captured the first confirmed mini-lightning sparks in Mars’ dusty atmosphere. Using its sensitive microphone, the rover recorded 55 tiny electrical discharges during dust storms over two Martian years. These sparks generate reactive chemicals that can break down organic molecules, affecting future life-detection ef...
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Red Planet Day 2025: Why November 28 Marks A Landmark Moment In Mars Exploration
Red Planet Day 2025: Red Planet Day reminds us how a single spacecraft, Mariner 4, transformed humanity's understanding of Mars and opened a new era of planetary exploration.
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NASA Shares Highly-Anticipated Images Of 3I/ATLAS, Reveals Details Of Mysterious Interstellar Comet
3I/ATLAS offers a rare chance to study material that has travelled billions of kilometres because it originates from another star system.
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Mars Orbiter Tracks Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS With Unprecedented Precision
Scientists mapped the path of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS with ten times greater accuracy using images from ESA’s Mars orbiter. The breakthrough shows how observations from different points in space can improve future planetary defense. The data, the first of its kind from another planet’s orbit, offers a powerful new tool for tracking fast-mov...
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Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin Postpones Rocket Launch Over Weather Issues
Blue Origin, the space company owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, was forced Sunday to postpone the anticipated launch of its New Glenn rocket due to unfavourable weather conditions.
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NASA's Psyche Spacecraft Captures Rare Crescent Image Of Mars During Flyby
According to mission scientists, the spacecraft is approaching Mars from a high phase angle.
-
Study Reveals Fungi Can Survive Mars-Like Conditions Despite Strict Spacecraft Cleaning
This study shows that even though microorganisms are very small, their ability to survive in harsh environments should not be underestimated.
-
Do China's Space Ambitions Put US Supremacy On The Moon At Risk?
While US space research priorities can oscillate with each political cycle, the Chinese model offers predictability and risk management, an expert says.
-
NASA Unveils Moon Base Plan And Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft For Mars Mission
NASA is also reevaluating its lunar Gateway space station, planning to repurpose components for the moon base instead.
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NASA Plans Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft for Skyfall Mission to Mars
NASA’s Skyfall mission will test nuclear electric propulsion with the Space Reactor-1 Freedom spacecraft. Launching in 2028, it will deploy helicopter swarms on Mars to scout landing sites and search for water, potentially cutting travel time by 25%.
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NASA’s ESCAPADE Mission to Study Space Weather Between Earth and Mars
NASA’s ESCAPADE mission will send two identical orbiters to Mars to study how solar wind and space weather strip away the planet’s atmosphere. Launching in 2025 and arriving in 2027, the twin spacecraft will measure solar wind conditions and Mars’s atmospheric response simultaneously, helping scientists understand how the Red Planet lost its ...
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NASA, SpaceX Delay ISS Mission Launch Due to Bad Weather
NASA and SpaceX have delayed the Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station because of unfavorable weather expected at Cape Canaveral. The launch is now targeted for February 12, with four astronauts waiting in quarantine as teams prepare the Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft for the next launch window.
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NASA Attempts To Connect With MAVEN Spacecraft, Mysteriously Lost Since December
A team of experts is also analysing snippets of data recovered from a December 6 radio science campaign.
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NASA Races to Restore Contact With MAVEN Mars Orbiter After Weeks of Silence
NASA has resumed efforts to reestablish contact with the MAVEN spacecraft after Mars emerged from solar conjunction. Engineers are using the Deep Space Network and studying recovered data from December 6 to determine what caused the communication loss and assess the spacecraft’s condition.
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NASA Loses Contact With MAVEN Mars Orbiter After 11-Year Mission: "Loss Of Signal"
Maven, launched in 2013, entered Mars' orbit in September 2014 to study the upper atmosphere and its interaction with the solar wind.
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NASA’s Perseverance Records First-Ever Mini-Lightning on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover has captured the first confirmed mini-lightning sparks in Mars’ dusty atmosphere. Using its sensitive microphone, the rover recorded 55 tiny electrical discharges during dust storms over two Martian years. These sparks generate reactive chemicals that can break down organic molecules, affecting future life-detection ef...
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Red Planet Day 2025: Why November 28 Marks A Landmark Moment In Mars Exploration
Red Planet Day 2025: Red Planet Day reminds us how a single spacecraft, Mariner 4, transformed humanity's understanding of Mars and opened a new era of planetary exploration.
-
NASA Shares Highly-Anticipated Images Of 3I/ATLAS, Reveals Details Of Mysterious Interstellar Comet
3I/ATLAS offers a rare chance to study material that has travelled billions of kilometres because it originates from another star system.
-
Mars Orbiter Tracks Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS With Unprecedented Precision
Scientists mapped the path of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS with ten times greater accuracy using images from ESA’s Mars orbiter. The breakthrough shows how observations from different points in space can improve future planetary defense. The data, the first of its kind from another planet’s orbit, offers a powerful new tool for tracking fast-mov...
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Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin Postpones Rocket Launch Over Weather Issues
Blue Origin, the space company owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, was forced Sunday to postpone the anticipated launch of its New Glenn rocket due to unfavourable weather conditions.
