China successfully lands Zhurong rover on Mars
China becomes the second country after the US to successfully land a spacecraft on the surface of the red planet
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Melting glaciers have been shifting the Earth’s poles since 1995, new study suggests
Movement of water from land to the oceans is affecting our planet’s rotation
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NASA’s Ingenuity rotorcraft prepares for second Mars flight
Following a successful vertical lift-off and landing yesterday, engineers are now setting their sights on a lateral flight
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Arecibo Observatory: a scientific giant that fell to Earth
Exploring the legacy and the future of the Arecibo telescope in Puerto Rico
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NASA’s Perseverance rover lands safely on Mars
Mission now begins the search for signs of ancient microbial life in a dried-out river delta
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Microwave-absorbing tiles boost the sensitivity of large telescopes
Metamaterial composite suppresses almost all unwanted stray light and could improve measurements of the cosmic microwave background
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Searching for signs of past life on Mars with NASA’s Perseverance rover
Exploring the scientific goals of one of the three missions to arrive at Mars this month
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Balloon-borne telescopes could keep cool with less
New cryogenic dewar is much lighter than existing models and could boost sensitivity of stratospheric observations
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New fuel gauge for spacecraft could keep satellites active for longer
More reliable measurements would help operators decide when to safely retire ageing craft
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Arecibo Observatory will be decommissioned, says US National Science Foundation
Astronomers and the public lament the loss of an iconic radio telescope
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