Mars
Mars lander smashed into ground at 540km/h after misjudging its altitude
A tiny lander that crashed on Mars last month flew into the red planet at 540km/h (335mph) instead of gently gliding to a stop, after a computer misjudged its altitude, the European Space Agency has said. Schiaparelli was on a test-run for a future rover meant to seek out evidence of life, past or present, but it fell silent...
Celestial home run: Mars opposition, Blue Moon happening this weekend
Get ready space enthusiasts; it’s going to be a good weekend to look to the sky! Stargazers will be treated to a celestial double whammy this weekend with a Blue Moon on Saturday and Mars opposition on Sunday. Typically there are three full moons in a season, but this spring there will be four full moons. According to...
One step closer to life on Mars: Real-life ‘Tony Stark’ planning Red Planet rocket by 2018
PRIVATE space exploration firm SpaceX has revealed that it will be aiming to get a rocket to Mars as early as 2018. The Elon Musk-backed firm will be working with space agency NASA in its mission to get an unmanned Dragon capsule to the Red Planet, the company announced on Twitter. The mission will essentially act as a stepping...