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ESA’s Gaia Just Took a Picture of L2 Neighbor JWST
Oh, hello there new neighbor! In February, the Gaia spacecraft took a picture of its new closest companion in space…
Thanks to Observations, a Potentially Dangerous Asteroid was Found to be Harmless
Earlier this year, the discovery of a potentially hazardous asteroid took astronomers on a roller coaster ride. On January 6,…
Europe’s ExoMars Rover Will Likely Miss This Year’s Launch Window Because of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
As countries around the world respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine with sanctions aimed at crippling Moscow and Vladimir Putin,…
Rings Inside a Martian Crater Reveal its Ancient History
Is this a closeup look at a tree stump, or an orbital view of an impact crater? At first glance,…
With Webb Safely Launched, Focus Shifts to the Ariane 6
Last month, an Ariane 5 rocket carried the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) safely to space, the latest of 112…
The Bottom of Valles Marineris Seems to Have Water Mixed in With the Regolith
According to data obtained by ESA's Trace Gas Orbiter, it looks like there's plenty of water ice at the bottom…
After 10 Days of Dangerous, Careful Work, James Webb has Been Fully Fueled up
After many MANY delays, the James Webb Space Telescope is fully-fueled and ready for the final stage of preparations before…
“Incident” that Occurred During Loading Pushes the Webb Launch Date to Dec. 22nd
An incident occurred at Europe's Spaceport as engineers were preparing the James Webb Space Telescope, delaying the launch until Dec.…
There’s Enough Oxygen in the Lunar Regolith to Support Billions of People on the Moon
In recent article, soil scientist John Grant discusses the ways in which we could harvest abundant amounts of oxygen directly…
ExoMars Will be Drilling 1.7 Meters to Pull its Samples From Below the Surface of Mars
The ESA just finished testing the drill that will allow the Rosalind Franklin rover to search for signs of life…