Can you spot the Mars rover in this view from NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter? Last week, while flying over the surface of Mars for the 11th time, the little helicopter caught a glimpse of its “mothership” — NASA’s Perseverance rover, which landed … Read More
A rare nova visible to the eye If you look carefully into the night sky, you might spot a star that wasn’t visible last week. A star named RS Ophiuchi, located about 4,566 light-years away in the equatorial constellation of … Read More
It has been nine long years since NASA’s Curiosity rover has been on Mars. The car-sized rover was launched in November 2011 and it touched down on the Red Planet on August 6, 2012. It has sent back enormous volumes … Read More
According to previous NASA statements, the drill hole is just one step of a sampling process that will take about 11 days in total, which should mean that if all goes well, the entire procedure will be completed just in … Read More
It was only 25 years ago, when astronomers discovered that the Universe was expanding at an accelerated rate. Without an obvious cause, the concept of dark energy was introduced. Dark energy exerts a force on the universe and is thought … Read More
Earth and Mars are a bit like mirror worlds. Mars is the Red Planet. Earth is the pale blue dot. Mars is a frigid desert. Earth is full of water and life. But there’s another curious difference. The sky on … Read More