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13 August 2020

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[ 12 August 2020 ] ALMA spots unusually stable galaxy shining early in cosmic history News
[ 11 August 2020 ] Arecibo radio telescope damaged by cable break News
[ 10 August 2020 ] Bright deposits in Ceres’ Occator Crater hint at ongoing cryovolcanism News
[ 7 August 2020 ] Hubble tests techniques for finding biosignatures in exoplanet atmospheres News
[ 4 August 2020 ] Radio astronomers measure star’s wobble, find Saturn-size exoplanet 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.