Kite Neowise It is not the only cosmic phenomenon visible in the sky this weekend. On Sunday, July 19, sky watchers will be able to look up and spot five planets and the crescent moon, all without even using a telescope. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, as well as …
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BEIJING (AP) – China has placed a rocket in position to launch a rover to Mars on one of three missions close to the red planet, one from the United States and one from the United Arab Emirates. The Long March-5 carrier rocket is the heaviest launch vehicle in China …
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NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover is obviously the star of the Mars 2020 mission. The rover is designed to be the most capable piece of hardware ever sent to the Red Planet and will have the ability to take samples from the Martian soil, look for evidence of ancient life and …
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A pint-sized helicopter is making the trip to Mars alongside the Perseverance rover. The helicopter will conduct autonomous flight tests in the thin Martian atmosphere. If successful, the helicopter could be used as a proof of concept for drone missions to Mars. NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover is obviously the star …
Read More »Artist’s concept of the UAE Hope probe.Image: UAE Space Agency The Emirates Hope Mission, scheduled to launch this Friday is the first Arab attempt to reach the Red Planet. This is how the UAE will strive to make history. The Hope, or Al Amal, spacecraft was supposed to launch today …
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