Science & Space
NASA satellite rescue mission fails
The Swift space telescope, which studies the most powerful explosions in the universe, will now likely plunge back to earth and disintegrate along the way later this year.
5 DAYS AGO
Japan aims for the moons of Mars
The unmanned Martian Moons exploration (MMX), is set to blast off from Tanegashima Space Center in the coming months to reach Mars' moons; it may also lay the groundwork for humans visiting the red planet.
August 17, 2026
Japan aims for the moons of Mars
Set to launch soon, the MMX mission targets Mars’ moons Phobos and Deimos, collecting samples that could reveal their origins, trace the movement of life-building materials, and advance technologies for future human missions to Mars.
August 16, 2026
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