The first reported findings from China’s Mars rover suggest the plain it is exploring was shaped…
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NASA funds experimental radiation shield and Mars climbing robot
Several futuristic projects have just been awarded money through NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts programme – here…
OneWeb 'surprised' by Russian demands over satellite launch
UK officials refused to sell shares in satellite firm OneWeb in response to demands by Russia,…
Russia and UK face a stand-off over OneWeb satellite rocket launch
Satellites made by OneWeb, a firm part-owned by the UK government, are due to launch on…
Astronauts on Mars might trip up less if they can hear their footsteps
Spacesuits tend to muffle sounds, but hearing our footsteps may provide useful cues about our environment…
Our closest black hole is actually just one star eating another
Two years ago, astronomers thought they had seen signs of a black hole 1000 light years…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine leaves European space missions in doubt
The European Space Agency is due to launch its Rosalind Franklin ExoMars rover on a Russian…
Russian sanctions mean ESA's Mars rover is unlikely to launch in 2022
The European Space Agency is due to launch its Rosalind Franklin ExoMars rover on a Russian…
Wonky black hole suggest we don't understand how cosmic behemoths work
We thought black holes rotated in the same plane as their orbit. One that is tilted…
Wonky black hole hints we don't understand how cosmic behemoths work
We thought black holes rotated in the same plane as their orbit. One that is tilted…