NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute's Danuri lunar orbiter crossed paths recently, and the former managed to snap a photo of the latter zipping past it at the relative velocity of 7,200 miles per hour. [Read More]
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NASA's Lucy mission, the first mission to explore Jupiter's Trojan asteroids, returned photos from its first encounter earlier this month. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-11-16 21:45
NASA's historic Orion spacecraft will splash down into the ocean off the coast of California on Sunday.
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NASA is set to intentionally crash its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft into the asteroid Dimorphos tonight, and thanks to a , viewers on earth will be able to watch the first-ever planetary defense test in through a dedicated livestream. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-09-26 19:24
The Mars helicopter drone Ingenuity has captured aerial photos of some of the used Perseverance landing gear. NASA says this detailed aerial perspective could provide valuable insights for future missions. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-04-28 17:59
NASA has announced that it has begun to assemble the Europa Clipper, an SUV-sized spacecraft that will sport solar arrays large enough to span a basketball court. It is scheduled to be sent off on its task to image Jupiter's icy moon in 2024. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-03-04 21:01
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2017-09-16 00:08
How do you get the crew compartment of a spacecraft down to 880 pounds? By shaving away the other 11,120 pounds, of course.
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