NASA’s ambitious Lucy mission has launched to explore Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids, pristine examples of the solar system’s early years. The post NASA Launches Lucy Mission to Trojan Asteroids appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Plutonian Mounts Aren’t Ice Volcanoes
Careful study of data from the New Horizons mission indicates that an iconic, caldera-looking feature isn’t what it seems. The post Plutonian Mounts Aren’t Ice Volcanoes appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreNASA Announces Moon Landing Site for VIPER Mission
NASA’s VIPER rover will land and search for water ice in the unexplored Nobile region at the Moon’s south pole. The post NASA Announces Moon Landing Site for VIPER Mission appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreCuPID Sun-Earth Space Weather CubeSat to Launch With LandSat-9
A small mission will hitch a ride to space in late September to study interactions at the Earth-Sun boundary. The post CuPID Sun-Earth Space Weather CubeSat to Launch With LandSat-9 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MorePerseverance Successfully Grabs First Mars Sample
After a rocky first start, NASA’s Perseverance rover hit pay dirt on the second try. The post Perseverance Successfully Grabs First Mars Sample appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreNASA’s Deep Space Network Upgraded
NASA is upgrading its Deep Space Network to keep up with the demands of modern interplanetary communications. The post NASA's Deep Space Network Upgraded appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreESCAPADE Blue and Gold Orbiters Head to Mars in 2024
A pair of spacecraft will head to Mars in 2024 as the ESCAPADE mission, to study the Martian space weather environment. The post ESCAPADE Blue and Gold Orbiters Head to Mars in 2024 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreDon’t Worry About Bennu (Yet)
Careful measurements using the OSIRIS-REX spacecraft have refined astronomers’ predictions for how likely it is that this potentially hazardous asteroid will strike Earth. The post Don’t Worry About Bennu (Yet) appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreRussian Rocket Booster to Reenter Early Next Week
The spent rocket booster that deployed the Russian Spektr-R satellite a decade ago is now set to burn up over the Indian Ocean on Monday, August 9th. The post Russian Rocket Booster to Reenter Early Next Week appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreHow the Comet Interceptor Will Chase Visitors to the Inner Solar System
How will engineers plan the trajectory of Comet Interceptor, a mission designed to fly by an interstellar visitor, when its target is still unknown? The post How the Comet Interceptor Will Chase Visitors to the Inner Solar System appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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