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China is about to land its Zhurong rover on the surface of Mars
China’s first Mars rover, known as Zhurong, is expected to land on the planet’s surface on…
Are there volcanoes in space? Science with Sam explains
Are there volcanoes on other planets? What would happen if Yellowstone erupted on ours? And what causes…
Science with Sam: Are there volcanoes in space?
From cataclysmic supervolcanos on Earth to ice plumes on Enceladus, the solar system is a wildly…
Did you know? Some people can taste music
Synaesthesia is a condition that creates strange connections between the senses, allowing some people to experience…
Cosmic census reveals 540 stars and planets in our neighbourhood
A cosmic census of the currently known objects in the vicinity of our sun has revealed…
Enormous kites flown by robots could help power a Mars colony
A proposal to power a future Mars base includes an enormous kite flown by robots, along…
Blue Origin is auctioning off a seat on its first crewed space flight
Blue Origin has announced that the first crewed flight of its New Shepard rocket is scheduled…
Why haven't aliens made contact? Science with Sam explains
Are aliens real? Why haven’t they made contact and if they did, what would that look…
Chinese rocket is hurtling back to Earth after space station launch
On 29 April, China launched the first module of its biggest space station yet atop a…