Tag: Space
Airbus tests harpoon designed to capture debris orbiting Earth
A harpoon designed to spear through space junk and capture it has been tested in space for the first time. With between 16,000 and 20,000 pieces being tracked orbiting Eart, […]
NASA declares Mars rover Opportunity dead after 15 years on red planet
NASA’s longest-running rover on Mars, Opportunity, has been pronounced dead – 15 years after it landed on the red planet. The six-wheeled vehicle was built to operate for just three […]
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin launches NASA experiments in test flight
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s rocket company Blue Origin has launched NASA experiments into space on a brief test flight. The New Shepard rocket blasted off from west Texas, hoisting a […]
In Pictures: Lunar eclipse and the rare super blood wolf moon
The rare appearance of a ‘super blood wolf moon’ has given early risers a spectacular start to Monday. Caused in part by a lunar eclipse, the phenomenon makes the surface […]
China broadcasts ‘thrilling’ pictures from rover on ‘dark’ side of moon
China has broadcast pictures taken by its rover and lander on the far side of the moon, in what its space programme hailed as another triumph for the groundbreaking mission […]
Winter Wonderland! Giant ice-filled crater on Mars photographed by ESA
An 82 kilometre-wide crater on Mars that is topped with snow has been photographed by the ESA’s (European Space Agency) Mars Express. The stunning untrodden snow scene comes as the […]
Virgin Galactic rocket plane could reach ‘space altitudes’ during next test
Virgin Galactic said its space tourism rocket plane could reach “space altitudes” for the first time as early as Thursday. The company said its SpaceShipTwo, VSS Unity, has entered […]
SpaceX Christmas delivery arrives at International Space Station
A SpaceX delivery full of Christmas goodies has arrived at the International Space Station – after a slight delay caused by a communication drop-out. The Dragon capsule pulled up […]
Astronauts arrive safely on International Space Station
The latest batch of astronauts to take up residence on board the International Space Station (ISS) have arrived safely following a six-hour flight. Astronauts Anne McClain from American space […]
Tesla’s Elon Musk says there’s a ‘70% chance’ he will go to Mars
Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk has reiterated his hopes of personally travelling to Mars, claiming there is a “70% chance” he will go to the red planet. In a […]
