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A heavenly host of robotic space missions announced

21 June 2019 Astronomy Now

ESA and NASA announce new missions to study a pristine comet, the solar corona and how the solar wind interacts with Earth’s atmosphere.

Aging but still active Mars rover enjoys its 5,000th sunrise

19 February 2018 Astronomy Now

Launched to Mars with a design life of just three months, NASA’s hard Opportunity rover, which landed on the red planet in 2004, recently marked its 5,000th sunrise. The hardy robot is currently exploring a shallow channel in the rim of Endeavour Crater.