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Here's what landing on Mars looks like thanks to footage from NASA's rover
NASA have unveiled the first video of its Mars rover, Perseverance, landing on the surface of the red planet, as well as audio of a light gust of wind.
Tech for Good
5 ways artificial intelligence will assist in space exploration
Tasks including removing space junk, processing streams of data and acting as an onboard assistant are all ways AI can assist with space research in future.
Space
Ancient Mars was more like Iceland than Idaho
New research based on data from the Curiosity rover shows that over three billion years ago, seasons in Gale Crater on Mars were similar to Iceland.
SDG 15: Life on Land
Understanding life on Earth - just how lucky are we?
The evolution of intelligent life took around 3 or 4 billion years, meaning the planet's climate had to also remain habitable for that time. Research discovers how much of this is down to...
Space
Here's what astronauts can teach us about coping with isolation
Since astronauts stay in space for long periods of time, they receive training on how to deal with the mental challenges that arise from isolation and confinement.
Space
6 space missions to look forward to in 2021
From new missions to Mars to the start of the Artemis program that will return humans to the Moon, here's 6 space missions to look out for in 2021.
Science
Mining the Moon: How we can avoid conflict in the lunar gold rush
The moon is filled with masses of sought-after resources, like thorium, uranium, Iron and Helium-3. Kings College London Professor, Tony Milligan explains how we can make moon mining fair.
Space
Venus was once Earth-like, but climate change made it uninhabitable
Venus once had an Earth-like climate, modelling has revealed. But intense carbon emissions - caused by volcanic activity - permanently destroyed its ability to support life.
Space
These scientists have a new theory about the universe. Here's what you need to know
A new theory suggests that fragments of energy, not waves or particles, may be the fundamental building blocks of the universe.
Information Technology
This German telecoms company has put a mobile antenna in the stratosphere
The German telecoms group, Deutsche Telekom and its British partner, Stratospheric Platforms, have connected a remotely piloted aircraft with its terrestrial 4G network from an on-board a...
Japan
This is what Japan's future spaceport might look like, and it's pretty stylish
A team of Japanese architects have designed a futuristic concept for a spaceport, in Tokyo Bay, in anticipation of the expansion of the Japanese space programme.
Space
There is definitely water on the moon, according to NASA. Here's what this means
NASA have discovered large and unambiguous quantities of water molecules on the lunar surface. The discovery could help support further space exploration to Mars.
Space
Who owns our orbit: Just how many satellites are there in space?
Satellites are a vital part of our infrastructure, helping us to use GPS, access the internet and support studies of the Earth. There were 2,666 operational satellites in April 2020.
Space
5 extraordinary pictures of space
From the Messier 82 galaxy to the Cartwheel Galaxy, NASA has used telescopes from around the world to produce high-quality images space.
Space
3 scientists have just won a Nobel Prize for unravelling the mysteries of black holes
Astrophysicists from Britain, Germany and the United States have just been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their research on black holes and their significance in our galaxy.