Spacecraft articles
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A spacecraft captured images of "spiders" on the surface of Mars. Here's what they really are.
A unique phenomenon that could be mistaken for spiders scuttling across the planet's surface has been spotted on Mars, according to the European Space Agency.The ESA said in a news release that one of its Mars Express orbiter captured images of the "spiders," which are really just small, dark-colored features that begin to be formed when sunshine falls on carbon dioxide deposited during the planet's winter months. The light causes the carbon dioxide ice at the bottom of the deposits to turn into...
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Private Spacecraft Snaps First Rendezvous Photo of Space Debris
Cue the anti-space litter campaigns. A satellite captured a historic photo of space debris during a new mission. [Read More]
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China gears up to launch robotic spacecraft to moon's 'hidden' side
NEW DELHI: China is gearing up to put a robotic spacecraft on a mission to the dark side of the moon. This mission is the first of three challenging missions that will eventually lead to a Chinese crewed landing and the establishment of a base on the lunar South pole.Since the initial Chang'e mission, which took place in 2007 and was named after the mythical Chinese moon goddess, China has significantly progressed in its exploration of the moon, bridging the technological gap with the United...