European telescope launched to hunt for clues to universe’s darkest secrets
By Marcia Dunn, AP, and published by ABC News Cape Canaveral, Fla. – A European space telescope blasted off on Saturday (July 1) on a quest to explore the mysterious and invisible realm known as the dark universe. SpaceX launched the European Space Agency’s Euclid observatory toward its ultimate destination 1.5 million kilometres (1 […]
Read MoreScientists find water inside glass beads on the moon
By AFP and published by CNA Paris – Scientists said Monday (Mar. 27) they have discovered water inside tiny beads of glass scattered across the moon, suggesting that one day it could be extracted and used by the “explorers of tomorrow”. The moon was long believed to be dry, but over the last few […]
Read MoreSaturn closest to Earth tomorrow, visible to the naked eye all night
THE National Astronomical Research Institute (NARIT) said Saturn will be at opposition tomorrow, August 15, meaning Earth will be directly between the Sun and Saturn and this enables us to see the sun’s light reflecting off Saturn and its rings. When the sun goes down, Saturn will be closest to Earth this year at […]
Read MoreHow Mars became the prize for a new space race — and why China is hellbent on winning it
By Steffi Paladini, Space.com This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Steffi Paladini, Reader in Economics & Global Security, Birmingham City University LOOKING at its achievements over the past decade, nobody would doubt China is aiming to win the new […]
Read MoreStar Wars tensions rise as rival Mars probes on collision course
The skies above Mars will witness some startling aeronautical displays in the next few days when three rival space robot probes reach the red planet after journeying for millions of miles across space. The United Arab Emirates’ probe Hope orbiter will arrive first, on Tuesday, (tomorrow) followed by China’s Tianwen-1 spacecraft the next day. Finally, […]
Read MoreUS billionaires vie to make space the next business frontier
Later this year Jeff Bezos, the first person to have led a business from nothing to a trillion-dollar valuation, will step down from his job as head of Amazon. But as you’d expect from a tech multibillionaire, his eyes are on a potentially bigger prize: outer space. Bezos will be dedicating more time to a […]
Read MoreMars is the latest arena in the US-China rivalry
By CNN Business Hong Kong (CNN Business)Two years after humans last landed a probe on Mars, both the United States and China are launching missions to the red planet this month and setting up a new arena for their growing rivalry. China’s Tianwen-1 blasted off around midday today (July 23) from Hainan Island in the […]
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