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NASA’s Perseverance Captures Challenging Flight by Mars Helicopter

“Recently downlinked imagery of a September flight has allowed the rover imaging team to put together a video of rotorcraft performing to near-perfection. Video footage from NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s 13th flight on …

Rocket Lab launches 2 satellites to orbit, recovers Electron booster

“Rocket Lab successfully launched two satellites into orbit and recovered the mission’s booster, taking another step in its quest to build a partially reusable launch vehicle. The company’s two-stage Electron rocket topped with two commercial Earth-observation satellites lifted …

Chinese astronauts’ EVAs to help extend mechanical arm

“The extravehicular activities (EVAs) carried out by two Chinese astronauts from Sunday evening till early Monday morning will help expand the capabilities of the mechanical arm on the country’s space station, said the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST …

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 Astronauts Headed to International Space Station

“NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts are in orbit following their launch to the International Space Station on the third commercial crew rotation mission aboard the microgravity laboratory. The international crew of astronauts lifted off at 9:03 p.m. EST …

SpaceX crew launch marks 600 space travelers in 60 years

“A SpaceX rocket carried four astronauts into orbit Wednesday night, including the 600th person to reach space in 60 years. The repeatedly delayed flight occurred just two days after SpaceX brought four other astronauts home from the International Space Station …

NASA’s Juno: Science Results Offer First 3D View of Jupiter Atmosphere

“New findings from NASA’s Juno probe orbiting Jupiter provide a fuller picture of how the planet’s distinctive and colorful atmospheric features offer clues about the unseen processes below its clouds. The results highlight the inner workings of the …

China launches Shenzhou 13 astronauts on their Tiangong space station mission

“China’s Shenzhou 13 spacecraft left Earth at 12.24am on Saturday, taking its three-person crew – including the country’s second female astronaut – to spend the next six months assembling the Tiangong space station. The craft blasted off from the …

With First Martian Samples Packed, Perseverance Initiates Remarkable Sample Return Mission

“NASA, along with the European Space Agency, is developing a campaign to return the Martian samples to Earth. On Sept. 1, NASA’s Perseverance rover unfurled its arm, placed a drill bit at the Martian surface, and drilled about 2 …

Fly by Mercury with this stunning new video from the BepiColombo spacecraft

“The European and Japanese BepiColombo spacecraft made the closest ever measurements of the magnetic field of Mercury above the planet’s southern hemisphere as it zoomed past, snapping epic selfies along the way. European Space Agency (ESA) and Japan Aerospace …

Working Overtime: NASA’s Deep Space Atomic Clock Completes Mission

“Geared toward improving spacecraft navigation, the technology demonstration operated far longer than planned and broke the stability record for atomic clocks in space. For more than two years, NASA’s Deep Space Atomic Clock has been pushing the timekeeping frontiers …