According to the plan devised by US and European space scientists, Perseverance will collect soil samples, place them in small metal tubes, seal them and leave them at designated sites. Then a second robot, to be built by the European Space Agency and known as a fetch rover, will land on Mars, visit these sites, and load the samples into a football-sized canister which it will placed in a rocket that will blast it into orbit round Mars. Then a second robot spaceship will capture the canister, head back to Earth, and release it so that it lands, by parachute, in the Utah desert. … [Read more...] about ‘We are all Martians!’: space explorers seek to solve the riddle of life on Mars
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Dogs should NEVER be left alone in a car because temperatures can cause overheating even in the winter, scientists warn
'The dropping registrations for these key flat-faced breeds are a step in the right direction and we do welcome them, although with some caution,' said Dan O'Neill, Chair of the Brachycephalic Working Group, which is made up of vets, national animal welfare organisations, scientists, and dog breed clubs. … [Read more...] about Dogs should NEVER be left alone in a car because temperatures can cause overheating even in the winter, scientists warn
NASA updates policies to protect the moon and Mars from human germs that may hitchhike on space missions – and to stop astronauts bringing alien microbes home with them
With this first exploration mission, NASA is leading the next steps of human exploration into deep space where astronauts will build and begin testing the systems near the Moon needed for lunar surface missions and exploration to other destinations farther from Earth, including Mars. … [Read more...] about NASA updates policies to protect the moon and Mars from human germs that may hitchhike on space missions – and to stop astronauts bringing alien microbes home with them
What time is the Annular Solar Eclipse? How to watch live from the UK this morning
NASA explained: “The northern and southern path limits are blue and the central line is red. You MUST be somewhere within the central path (between the blue lines) to see the annular phase of the eclipse. The eclipse is longest on the central line (red). … [Read more...] about What time is the Annular Solar Eclipse? How to watch live from the UK this morning
Full Strawberry Moon will appear tonight – when and where to see it from the UK
NASA explained: “The Maine Farmer's Almanac first published Indian names for the full Moons in the 1930's. According to this almanac, the full Moon in June or the last full Moon of Spring is known as the Strawberry Moon, a name universal to just about every Algonquin tribe. … [Read more...] about Full Strawberry Moon will appear tonight – when and where to see it from the UK
