NASA Announces Site of Sample Selection for Osiris-REX
NASA has picked the "Nightingale" site, located within a small crater on the asteroid Bennu, for its Osiris-REX mission to sample next year. The post NASA Announces Site of Sample Selection for...
View ArticleEuropean Mission Launches to Examine Alien Worlds
The European Cheops mission launched Wednesday on a mission to improve our understanding of hundreds of known exoplanets. The post European Mission Launches to Examine Alien Worlds appeared first on...
View ArticleSpace Missions to Watch in 2020
Earth invades Mars and beyond with space missions in 2020 The post Space Missions to Watch in 2020 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
View ArticleChang’e 4 Celebrates a Year on the Farside of the Moon
China’s Chang’e 4 mission has sent back fascinating insights and images in the year since its historic landing on the lunar farside. The post Chang’e 4 Celebrates a Year on the Farside of the Moon...
View ArticleSpaceX Launches Fourth Starlink Batch; Concerns Remain
Concerns about the night sky remain as the fourth batch of Starlink satellites — and the second one to be launched within the span of a month — takes flight. The post SpaceX Launches Fourth Starlink...
View ArticleSpitzer’s Legacy: One of NASA’s Great Observatories Ends Its Mission
NASA’s premier eye on the infrared sky is shutting down after operating more than three times longer than designed. The post Spitzer’s Legacy: One of NASA’s Great Observatories Ends Its Mission...
View ArticleNew Horizons Reveals Full Picture of Arrokoth…and How Planets Form
New Horizon’s flyby of Arrokoth, a planetesimal in the Kuiper Belt, reveals a pristine object untouched since the solar system’s origin. Its shape and geology show that planetesimals form more gently...
View ArticleNASA’s Insight Detects Many Marsquakes on the Red Planet
Persistent tremors on Mars suggest the planet’s interior is cooling and hint that there might be a pocket of magma beneath the surface. The post NASA’s Insight Detects Many Marsquakes on the Red Planet...
View ArticleHayabusa 2 Leaves Asteroid Ryugu and Heads Home
The Hayabusa 2 spacecraft has completed its mission at asteroid Ryugu — including collecting samples — and is now journeying back to Earth. The post Hayabusa 2 Leaves Asteroid Ryugu and Heads Home...
View ArticleFirst Science Returns from NASA's Parker Solar Probe
In the first public release of data from NASA’s flagship heliophysics mission, scientists on the Parker Solar Probe team reveal surprises and mysteries from our host star. The post First Science...
View ArticleAsteroid Bennu’s Activity Still a Mystery
The near-Earth asteroid constantly shoots out rocks, leaving planetary scientists perplexed. The post Asteroid Bennu’s Activity Still a Mystery appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
View ArticleNASA Announces Site of Sample Selection for Osiris-REX
NASA has picked the "Nightingale" site, located within a small crater on the asteroid Bennu, for its Osiris-REX mission to sample next year. The post NASA Announces Site of Sample Selection for...
View ArticleEuropean Mission Launches to Examine Alien Worlds
The European Cheops mission launched Wednesday on a mission to improve our understanding of hundreds of known exoplanets. The post European Mission Launches to Examine Alien Worlds appeared first on...
View ArticleSpace Missions to Watch in 2020
Earth invades Mars and beyond with space missions in 2020 The post Space Missions to Watch in 2020 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
View ArticleChang’e 4 Celebrates a Year on the Farside of the Moon
China’s Chang’e 4 mission has sent back fascinating insights and images in the year since its historic landing on the lunar farside. The post Chang’e 4 Celebrates a Year on the Farside of the Moon...
View ArticleSpitzer's Legacy: One of NASA's Great Observatories Ends Its Mission
NASA’s premier eye on the infrared sky is shutting down after operating more than three times longer than designed. The post Spitzer's Legacy: One of NASA's Great Observatories Ends Its Mission...
View ArticleNASA’s Insight Detects Many Marsquakes on the Red Planet
Persistent tremors on Mars suggest the planet’s interior is cooling and hint that there might be a pocket of magma beneath the surface. The post NASA’s Insight Detects Many Marsquakes on the Red Planet...
View ArticleWhat Lies Beneath the Moon's Farside?
The Chang’e 4 mission made the first-ever landing on the farside of the Moon last year — now it’s providing a look at what lies below its surface. The post What Lies Beneath the Moon's Farside?...
View ArticleEuropean ExoMars Mission Delayed to 2022
The European and Roscosmos space agencies have postponed the launch of their Kazachok lander and Rosalind Franklin rover to 2022. The post European ExoMars Mission Delayed to 2022 appeared first on Sky...
View ArticleSunrise CubeSats Will Study Giant Solar Storms
NASA has selected a unique new mission to study the Sun, targeting a 2023 launch date. The post Sunrise CubeSats Will Study Giant Solar Storms appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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