Comet Siding Spring Animation

Keep the diary free towards the end of May to witness another very close conjunction between two of the major planets in the Solar System.

Images of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko from Rosetta’s navigation camera have taken on a darker, more “atmospheric” tone in recent days and the latest view is no exception.

A small helicopter that will be delivered by NASA’s Mars 2020 rover has successfully completed initial test flights in a simulated martian environment.