Read article: Giant Magellan Telescope receives cash injection from the National Science Foundation
US National Science Foundation has awarded $17.5m towards the construction of the huge 25.4 m telescope
Read article: NASA launches Mars Perseverance rover
Mission will explore the Martian geology and climate, look for signs of past microbial life as well as launch a small helicopter
Read article: Space-based spectrometer enters neutron lifetime debate
Analysis of data from NASA's MESSENGER craft yields a value that differs from those of laboratory experiments
Read article: United Arab Emirates launches Hope mission to Mars
The Hope craft – the first Arab mission to Mars – will study the Martian atmosphere including daily and seasonal changes in the climate
Read article: Bose–Einstein condensate is made onboard the International Space Station
Fifth state of matter has distinctive features when created in orbit
Read article: Why the SpaceX/NASA launch is so important, how to be a successful physics YouTuber
Travelling into orbit and using a green screen are on the agenda this week
Read article: Astronomers see first evidence of a new planet being born
Combined measurements from two ESO telescopes provide evidence that a new planet is currently forming around the young star AB Aurigae
Read article: Planned NASA space telescope renamed after astronomer Nancy Grace Roman
The WFIRST mission will now be known as the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
Read article: Neutrinos provide insight into why matter dominates the universe, celebrating the Hubble Space Telescope’s 30th birthday
We chat about tiny but very useful particles and an astronomical achievement
Read article: Mars rover launch delayed until 2022
Coronavirus outbreak called "the straw that broke the camel's back" after glitches with the rover's parachutes and electronics
