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NASA’s Upcoming Mission Will Send A Venus Probe Through “Planetary Hell”
06 Jun 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Scientists at NASA are curious to see if the second planet from the Sun ever housed any life before, especially considering how similar it is to Earth.
NASA’s Mars Lander Battled Martian Dust To Snap Its Final Selfie
26 May 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The stationary spacecraft captured its last selfie on April 24, showing just how enveloped its solar panels have become by the planet’s relentless dust.
Worry For NASA After Ingenuity Helicopter And Perseverance Rover Lose Contact
10 May 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The little chopper is supposed to send regular data to its buddy Perseverance but missed one of the scheduled communications sessions last week.
Most Powerful Camera Ever Sent To Another Planet Nailed This Mars Crater Shot [Video]
21 Apr 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The incredible HiRISE camera captured the coolest and most detailed shot of a Mars crater earlier this year.
What An Exploding Star Look Like Through NASA’s “X-Ray Eyes” [Images]
17 Feb 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The images give us a glimpse of the famous remnant of the supernova Cassiopeia A that exploded in the 17th century, 11 000 light-years away from Earth.
What That SpaceX Rocket Hitting The Moon Could Mean For Science
26 Jan 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Back in 2015, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket into space. It left its second stage behind, which is now on a collision course with the Moon.
Tuesday Morning Spice
23 Nov 2021 by Kiernan / No Comments
NASA’s ‘Armageddon’ mission. Shell’s Wild Coast plans hit backlash. Jozi gets DA mayor. Maradona buried without heart. Adele mocks exes.
There’s A Real NASA Mission To Protect Earth From An ‘Armageddon’ Asteroid Strike [Video]
06 Oct 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
When you look up at the sky in late November, just know that there’s a chance NASA will be ramming a spacecraft into some space rocks.
Looks Like Space Travel Isn’t Always A Smooth Ride [Videos]
08 Sep 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Retired NASA astronaut Jack Fischer is sharing some rather astonishing videos that show just how hectic space travel really is.
Real Video Tour Of Mars Is Quite Something
23 Aug 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
NASA’s Curiosity rover is puttering around on Mars trying to find signs of life, and in the meantime, has provided material for a new video of a 360-degree panoramic tour.
Bezos Is Throwing A Hissy Fit About NASA’s Moon Lander Contract
17 Aug 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Like a schoolchild whose toy was taken away from him by a playground nemesis, Bezos’ space company is claiming that NASA’s decision to go with SpaceX was unfair.
These Odd Mars Photos Actually Have Straightforward Explanations
03 Aug 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
It’s fun to speculate about the weird things that cameras have managed to capture on Mars and send back to Earth, but often there is a perfectly good, scientific explanation for it all.
NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Nailed These Superb Jupiter Shots
28 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
At a distance of 628 million kilometres from Earth, NASA’s Juno spacecraft has sent us some dreamy snaps of Jupiter’s surface.
The X-59 Supersonic Plane Could Be A Total Game-Changer
08 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Supersonic commercial travel is on the horizon once more, according to NASA and Lockheed Martin, who are building a needle-like aeroplane, the X-59 QueSST.
NASA’s New Spacesuits Are Incredible
10 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
NASA is designing new spacesuits for the Artemis missions, which will be taking the first woman and the first person of colour to the moon in 2024.
NASA’s Hubble Telescope Took This Photo On Your Birthday
01 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has observed some fascinating cosmic wonders over the past 31 years, and now you can pinpoint one great photo taken on your birthday.
Elon Musk’s Mars Plans Would Need To Overcome These Major Hurdles
26 May 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Travelling to Mars is an incredible feat, and while Elon Musk believes we can get there in the next decade, there are some serious obstacles to overcome.
It’s Tom Cruise Versus The Russians In Race To Film In Space
14 May 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The space race is once again on between America and Russia, but this time it’s about who will get their film crews into space first.
SpaceX Starship Finally Sticks The Landing [Video]
06 May 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
SpaceX had had some explosive problems with rocket prototypes before, but finally, the SN15 took off and landed with near perfection.
Incredible Footage Of SpaceX Capsule Returning Astronauts To Earth [Videos]
03 May 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Four astronauts returned safely to Earth on Sunday, in the first nighttime splashdown since the Apollo 8 moonshot in 1968.
The Musk / Bezos Space Battle Now Involves Trolling On Twitter
28 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The space race between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, and in particular, the awarding of a NASA contract, has led us to the point where Elon is cracking penis jokes on Twitter.
They’ve Named A Ridge On Mars In Honour Of A Namibian
21 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Mars now has a ridge named after a Namibian man who studied at the University of Stellenbosch.
They’ve Detected Some Rumbling From Deep Within Mars
07 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
There’s been some mysterious rumbling coming from inside Mars. Scientists, with the help of the InSight Lander, are busy figuring out what it could mean.
Perseverance’s First HD Pano Of Mars Is Not To Be Missed [Video]
08 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Perseverance and her ground team are going from strength to strength since her successful landing on Mars, with images flooding in from her advanced onboard cameras.
They Just Did A Spacewalk At The International Space Station [Videos]
01 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
NASA executed yet another successful spacewalk on Sunday, and it came with some spectacular views of Earth.
NASA Hid A Secret Message In Perseverance’s Parachute
24 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
A few keen-eyed Redditors and Twitter users took a look at Perseverance’s parachute and picked up on something that most of us missed.
NASA Astronaut Rates Accuracy Of Space Movies – ‘Gravity’ Didn’t Do Well [Trailers]
19 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Space movies are great, but often take liberties when it comes to how life really works up there. NASA astronaut Garrett Reisman stepped in to set a few things straight.
More Pictures Of Mars As Perseverance Completes Successful Landing
19 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
After years of planning, and months of waiting for her to touch down on Mars, Perseverance is ready to start work on the Red Planet.
NASA Prepares For “Seven Minutes Of Terror” Ahead Of Mars Landing [Video]
17 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
The Perseverance Mars rover launched in July last year, and has just about completed its journey, which is set to culminate in a nail-biting “seven minutes of terror”.
NASA Gears Up To Ignite “The Most Powerful Rocket Ever Built” [Videos]
11 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
NASA once again has its sights set on the Moon, and it’s built a beast of a rocket to get the job done.
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