#China’s space probe snaps its first images of Mars

#China’s space probe snaps its first images of Mars

“#China’s space probe snaps its first images of Mars” BEIJING – China’s maiden space exploration mission to Mars has captured its first image of the red planet, the space agency said on Friday, some six months after the probe left Earth. The uncrewed Tianwen-1 took the picture at a distance of around 2.2 million km…

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#3 spacecraft arriving in quick succession

#3 spacecraft arriving in quick succession

“#3 spacecraft arriving in quick succession” CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — After hurtling hundreds of millions of miles through space since last summer, three robotic explorers are ready to hit the brakes at Mars. The stakes — and anxiety — are sky high. The United Arab Emirates’ orbiter reaches Mars on Tuesday, followed less than 24…

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#NASA Curiosity rover has spent 3,000 days on Mars

#NASA Curiosity rover has spent 3,000 days on Mars

“#NASA Curiosity rover has spent 3,000 days on Mars” NASA’s Curiosity rover just celebrated its 3,000th day on Mars by taking a remarkable picture of the Red Planet. The rover, which landed on the Martian surface on Aug. 6, 2012, took the image of the Gale Crater, including Mount Sharp, the massive mountain located inside the crater. In…

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#NASA is extending Mars and Jupiter missions, citing notable success

#NASA is extending Mars and Jupiter missions, citing notable success

“#NASA is extending Mars and Jupiter missions, citing notable success” Citing discoveries that have “produced exceptional science,” NASA has decided to add several years to two of its planetary science missions: the Jupiter Juno mission and the Mars InSight lander. After a lengthy review process, which can be found here, the space agency concluded that both missions have “increased our understanding of our solar system,…

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