New Photos From the Surface of Mars
China has revealed a new series of photos of Mars from the Zhurong Mars rover. Announced by state-owned news outlet Xinhau the images came alongside a statement that their release "signifyi[es] the complete success of China’s first Mars exploration mission". While the tone is grandiose compared to how...
China touches down on Mars for first time
State media have announced China has ‘spectacularly conquered’ a new milestone - joining NASAs' Perseverance rover that landed in February - on the red planet. Zhurong - a solar-powered rover is set to survey its' landing site before breaking away from the landing platform to collect and...
Spacecraft brings aging satellite back to life
In an (out of?) the world first a spacecraft has returned an ageing satellite back into service. As our reliance on satellites for communication, information and research has grown over the last few decades the demand for a new "satellite servicing" industry has grown. In a first...