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5 December 2020

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[ 3 December 2020 ] Dramatic video shows catastrophic collapse of Arecibo instrument platform News
[ 30 November 2020 ] SOFIA opens a surprising window on quasars and galactic evolution News
[ 24 November 2020 ] Mars rover data indicates ancient megafloods across Gale Crater News
[ 22 November 2020 ] Radioactive elements may be key to exoplanet habitability News
[ 19 November 2020 ] Iconic Arecibo Observatory, too unsafe to repair, faces demolition News

As three probes head for Mars, Curiosity nears eighth anniversary on red planet

4 August 2020 Astronomy Now

NASA’s Curiosity rover, nearing its eighth anniversary on Mars, will welcome U.S. and Chinese rovers next February, along with an orbiter from the United Arab Emirates. They will have their work cut out for them matching Curiosity’s achievements.

Two Mars missions launched, one more – Perseverance – to go

24 July 2020 Astronomy Now

With UAE and Chinese Mars probes now on their way to the red planet, all eyes are on NASA’s Perseverance.