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ESA's Schiaparelli Lander: Missing in Action
Here's what we know so far about the fate European Space Agency's Schiaparelli mission.
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NASA's Juno Suffers Engine Anomaly, Briefly Enters Safe Mode
Engineers have decided to keep the Jupiter probe, Juno, in its current orbit until an issue with its engine can be addressed.
Schiaparelli Lander to Touch Down on Mars
The innovative joint European Space Agency/Roscosmos Schiaparelli lander begins its three day solo journey to the Martian surface this weekend.
Rosetta's Grand Finale
The historic mission to explore a comet ends in dramatic fashion on September 30th.
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FAST Radio Telescope Open for Business
China recently unveiled FAST, the world's largest single dish radio telescope.
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Huge Meteorite "Gancedo" Found in Argentina
A team in Argentina unearths a spectacular space rock, possibly the world's third largest single find.
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Osiris-REX is Bound for Asteroid Bennu
NASA's Osiris-REX spacecraft launched successfully from Cape Canaveral on September 8th and is headed to asteroid Bennu for a dramatic sample return mission.
Juno Makes First Science Pass at Jupiter
On August 27th, NASA's Juno made its closest pass to the giant planet — here's what we learned.
The Return of Stereo B?
Feared lost for almost two years, NASA's Stereo B solar observatory is now back in (tentative) contact with mission control.
Retrograde Rock "Niku" Defies Orbital Trend
The discovery of trans-Neptunian object 2011 KT19 in a strange orbit deepens a key mystery in the outer solar system.
Possible Replacement for Hitomi
JAXA and NASA are looking at the possibility of replacing the dead Hitomi X-ray observatory, with a potential launch around 2020.
Mars 2020 Rover Construction Moves Ahead
The Mars 2020 rover reached a third crucial milestone this past week on the path to the launch pad.
NASA's Juno Probe Reaches Jupiter
After a 5-year-long journey, NASA's latest emissary to the largest planet in the solar system has arrived at its destination.
Newfound Object 2016 HO3 Shares Earth's Orbit
A recently discovered asteroid plays leapfrog with Earth as they both orbit around the Sun.
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FRIPON: A New All-Sky Meteor Network
An innovative new meteor detection network will engage researchers and the public in a search for space rocks.
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LISA Pathfinder Surpasses Expectations
First science results from ESA's LISA Pathfinder mission exceed expectations, with five times the sensitivity. This result paves the way for a future full-scale gravitational wave observatory in space.
Watch the International Space Station Marathon
The orbiting science laboratory begins a series of marathon passes this week that favor the northern hemisphere.
ExoMars Rover Launch Delayed Until 2020
The European Space Agency is opting to send its first rover to the Red Planet two years later than originally planned.
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Russian Space Observatory Launches
Russia's Mikhailo Lomonosov observatory takes to the skies on the hunt for gamma-ray bursts, cosmic rays, and near-Earth asteroids.
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Recovery Attempts End for Hitomi X-ray Satellite
The Japanese space agency JAXA has released a timeline covering the Hitomi space observatory's failure last month. Salvage efforts continue but recovery appears unlikely.
