Almost three years ago, I wrote about “The Little Helicopter That Could” – Ingenuity – the first rotocopter to fly on another planet. The mission would have been considered a success if it just got off the ground (and more ideally performed 5 experimental test flights following), and instead it lasted for nearly 3 years …
UPDATE: Launch is now scheduled for November 15 at 10:04pm PT. After many delays, NASA’s massive new Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and uncrewed Orion spacecraft is set to blast off on a 42-day mission to orbit the Moon and back again. The Artemis 1 mission is seeking to test the new spacecraft to ensure …
Seven planets are now aligning in the night sky in a rare conjunction event; Mercury, Venus, Uranus, Mars, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, and the Moon, which hasn’t occurred since 2004 and won’t happen again until 2040. And, they are visible in the order they are from the Sun! The five brightest planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, …
There’s been a lot of exciting and interesting space news over the past week, so I thought I’d do a quick little recap to catch you up. Learn more below about the first flight on another planet, a supermassive black hole in M87, and more! The First Flight on Another Planet Ingenuity the rotocopter (nicknamed …
This blog is basically a Mars Rover fan account now. But, this is unprecedented footage from ANOTHER PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM, so I hope you stick along for the ride! Today, NASA released new video footage of Percy the Rover landing on Mars. This includes a flawless 70-foot parachute deployment (that opened in seven-tenths …
In 8 days time, I will be – by name at least – an alien. That’s when the latest rover lands on Mars, and with it, a microchip containing over 10 million names from Earth. NASA’s Perseverance Rover, which took off in July of last year, is scheduled to touch down on February 18th at …