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New Mars rover is GO for 2020 says NASA
Posted in Science on 18th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
The new rover will have a mast conducting three types of spectroscopy on rocks and soil from a distance, to help try and spot signs of life.
There's a New Dwarf Planet Far Beyond Pluto's Orbit
Posted in Science on 12th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
It takes 700 years to make a complete orbit, making it one of the most remote known objects in the entire solar system of significant size.
The Water on Mars May Not Be Drinkable
Posted in Science on 9th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
If the water is coming from underground, it must be held in very deep aquifers, which would make the water far too salty to desalinate.
NASA works to wake up Curiosity as mission gets two-year extension
Posted in Science on 8th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
On July 2, the nuclear-powered rover experienced some sort of a glitch and stopped most of its tasks as it went through a sequence to make sure it was still operating.
Juno probe enters into orbit around Jupiter
Posted in Hardware on 5th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
The Juno satellite, which left Earth five years ago, had to fire a rocket engine to slow its approach to the planet and get caught by its gravity.