Two spacecraft are heading for a close Venus encounter: Solar Orbiter passes by on August 9th and BepiColombo on August 10th. The post Two Space Probes to Pass by Venus Next Week appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Fifty Years Ago in Photos: Apollo 15 Astronauts Explore the Moon
See photos — some familiar and some rarely seen — from the Apollo 15 mission, which launched place 50 years ago today. The post Fifty Years Ago in Photos: Apollo 15 Astronauts Explore the Moon appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreHubble Trouble: NASA Works to Fix Space Telescope
NASA Engineers are working to reboot the Hubble Space Telescope, after an unexpected anomaly. The post Hubble Trouble: NASA Works to Fix Space Telescope appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreChina’s Zhurong Rover Snaps Selfie on Mars
China’s Zhurong rover gets to work exploring Mars, with a new panorama of its landing site. The post China’s Zhurong Rover Snaps Selfie on Mars appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreWe’re Heading to Venus! NASA Selects Discovery-class Missions
After a hiatus of several decades, NASA is about to return to Venus in a big way. The post We're Heading to Venus! NASA Selects Discovery-class Missions appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreMoonlight: Europe Plans Constellation of Lunar Satellites
The European Space Agency’s Moonlight initiative gets the go ahead for the development of a future GPS system around the Moon. The post Moonlight: Europe Plans Constellation of Lunar Satellites appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreChina’s Zhurong Rover Lands on Mars
The Zhurong rover has successfully landed on the Red Planet in an ambitious first for China’s space agency. The post China's Zhurong Rover Lands on Mars appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreSights and Sounds of the Solar System
Spacecraft are returning sights and sounds from Venus, Jupiter, and beyond — here’s a sampling. The post Sights and Sounds of the Solar System appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreNASA’s OSIRIS-REX Leaves Asteroid Bennu, Heads for Home
NASA’s asteroid explorer has begun its long journey home with precious cargo onboard: samples of the asteroid Bennu. The post NASA's OSIRIS-REX Leaves Asteroid Bennu, Heads for Home appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreTianhe Booster to Reenter This Weekend
One of the largest spacecraft to plunge from orbit in recent decades is likely coming down on May 8th. The post Tianhe Booster to Reenter This Weekend appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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