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Satellite Sets New Relay Record for Sending Martian Messages to Earth
For 19 years, the Mars Express spacecraft has orbited the Red Planet, providing breathtaking views and valuable insights of Mars. The hard-working orbiter has not only relayed its own data back to Earth, but also provided a communication line between other Martian missions and ground control.
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Europe’s Space Agency Pulls Out of Russia’s Upcoming Moon Missions
The European Space Agency will not take part in Russia’s upcoming Luna missions to the Moon, saying Russian sanctions and the ongoing invasion of Ukraine have made the collaborations impossible. The three Luna missions, the first of which is scheduled to launch in September, involve two lunar landers, a lunar polar orbiter, a navigation demo,…
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Russians Barred From New Large Hadron Collider Experiments Over Ukraine Invasion
The CERN Council convened today to discuss how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affects the scientific collaboration’s ability to pursue its goals and ensure the safety and wellbeing of its members. The council meeting resulted in a resolution to condemn the Russian invasion, to suspend Russia’s Observer status to the council, and to not begin new…
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Satellite Spots NASA’s New Rover — and Its Garbage — From Mars Orbit
The Perseverance rover, along with several components used during the recent landing, have been imaged from space.