• Odyssey Gives Us a Cool New View of Mars

    Updated: 2023-11-30 00:35:42
    Skip to content Universe Today Space and astronomy news Menu Videos Newsletter Podcast Contact Us Support Us Log in This unusual view of the horizon of Mars was captured by NASA†s Odyssey orbiter using its THEMIS camera , in an operation that took engineers three months to plan . It†s taken from about 250 miles above the Martian surface – about the same altitude at which the International Space Station orbits Earth . NASA JPL-Caltech ASU Posted on November 29, 2023 November 29, 2023 by Matt Williams Odyssey Gives Us a Cool New View of Mars Chances are that you’ve seen images of Earth from space , thanks to the astronauts aboard the International Space Station ISS who regularly share stunning photos of our planet . These images provide us regularly with breathtaking views of cities ,

  • A 'successful failure': SpaceX's Starship achieves liftoff, loses contact mid-flight

    Updated: 2023-11-18 10:02:38
    The rocket cleared the launchpad and separated from its booster, surpassing the first attempt. But minutes later, controllers lost contact with the vehicle.

  • Worker injuries at SpaceX soar in Elon Musk's rush to Mars, Reuters reports

    Updated: 2023-11-16 10:10:43
    NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Reuters reporter Marisa Taylor about her investigation into worker safety at spacecraft manufacturer SpaceX.

  • Clouds made of sand make for a strange kind of rain on this hot planet

    Updated: 2023-11-15 16:01:36
    On Earth, clouds and rain are made of water. But the James Webb Space Telescope has found that on a planet called WASP-107b, the rain and clouds are made of sand.

  • A tool bag, which gave astronauts the slip, can be seen floating in space

    Updated: 2023-11-14 10:54:00
    The white tool bag can be seen with binoculars. Just look for the International Space Station in the night sky — the tools should be floating just ahead of the station.

  • Astronauts dropped a bag of tools in space, and you can see it with binoculars

    Updated: 2023-11-13 21:35:27
    During a space walk at the International Space Station, astronauts lost hold of a bag of tools. It'll be visible from Earth until it burns up in the atmosphere.

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