Nasa's Curiosity rover: 3,000 days on Mars
Three thousand days and counting: Nasa's Curiosity rover continues its extraordinary exploration of Mars.
Jan. 9, 2021 • ~7 min
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What is Elon Musk's Starship?
Elon Musk's company SpaceX is building a vehicle that could transform space travel.
Jan. 8, 2021 • ~11 min
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Six space missions to look forward to in 2021
India may land on the Moon this coming year, while Nasa will launch its new, powerful rocket farther into space than any other human rated spacecraft.
Jan. 1, 2021 • ~7 min
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Nasa's Mars rover and the 'seven minutes of terror'
The US space agency releases an animation to show how its Perseverance robot will land on Mars.
Dec. 23, 2020 • ~4 min
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SLS: Crucial test for Nasa's 'mega-rocket'
Part of a giant rocket that will send humans back to the Moon has undergone a critical test.
Dec. 21, 2020 • ~6 min
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OneWeb satellite company launches into new era
The broadband network owned by UK taxpayers and an Indian conglomerate sends up 36 new satellites.
Dec. 18, 2020 • ~4 min
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Josef Aschbacher to be new European Space Agency boss
One task for the Austrian will be managing the interests of EU and non-EU states, such as the UK.
Dec. 17, 2020 • ~5 min
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China's Chang'e-5 Moon mission set for Earth return
A capsule carrying samples of lunar rock and dust is due to land in Inner Mongolia.
Dec. 16, 2020 • ~4 min
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Capella delivers super sharp satellite radar pictures
US start-up Capella is in the vanguard of companies changing the way satellites see the Earth.
Dec. 16, 2020 • ~4 min
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