A Long March-5 rocket, carrying an orbiter, lander, and rover as part of the Tianwen-1 mission to Mars, takes off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in southern China’s Hainan province on July 23, 2020 . Noel Celis | AFP | fake pictures China launched an important mission to Mars …
Read More »China launches its first solo mission to Mars called Tianwen-1 ahead of the US.
A Long March-5 rocket, carrying an orbiter, lander, and rover as part of the Tianwen-1 mission to Mars, takes off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in southern China’s Hainan province on July 23, 2020 . Noel Celis | AFP | fake pictures China launched an important mission to Mars …
Read More »UAE successfully launches Mars probe, a historic first for the Arab world
An Emirati passes in front of a screen showing the Mars “Hope” probe at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center in Dubai on July 19, 2020, before its planned launch from Japan. The probe is one of three races to the Red Planet, with Chinese and American rockets also taking …
Read More »NASA plans to return astronauts in SpaceX’s Crew Dragon on August 2
Crew Dragon “Endeavor” from SpaceX docked at the International Space Station. POT NASA currently plans to return astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to Earth aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft in approximately two weeks, the space agency told CNBC on Friday. The spacecraft, which the astronauts called Endeavor, is scheduled …
Read More »Virgin Galactic changes CEO, bringing Michael Colglazier from Disney
Virgin Galactic space chief George Whitesides, left, and CEO Michael Colglazier. galactic virgin Virgin Galactic announced Wednesday that George Whitesides would step aside as CEO, and the space tourism company will appoint former Disney executive Michael Colglazier. Whitesides will remain with the company in a new role, serving as its …
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