MARS

When And Where To Watch NASA's Mars Rover Landing

NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover is set to land on the red planet this Thursday, where it aims to study signs of ancient life. With only 50% of all previous Mars landing attempts succeeding, engineers hope to make a safe landing on the planet's surface.

Watch: SpaceX Prototype Rocket Misses Landing Again, Explodes

A test launch conducted by SpaceX of a Starship rocket prototype ended on an explosive note Tuesday. Starship SN9 crashed in a fireball as it approached the launch pad at SpaceX's development facility in Boca Chica, Texas, during a landing attempt.

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SpaceX's Starship 8 prototype took off - and then crash landed - in Texas on December 9, 2020

Elon Musk Celebrates Starship Rocket Launch Despite Explosion

SpaceX founder Elon Musk expressed his excitement over the success of Starship SN8's flight despite the rocket exploding during landing. Starship prototypes are being developed to serve as spacecraft for cargo missions and to carry astronauts to and from the moon and Mars in the future.
ExoMars rover

You Can Build Your Own Mars Rover Using 3D Printing

The ESA's Planetary Robotics Laboratory designed a mini version of the ExoMars rover, and anyone with a 3D printer can build it. Known as ExoMy, the six-wheeled robot features the key features of its older sibling.
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