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NASA test-fires rocket motors that will help launch samples off Mars (video)

NASA has test-fired rocket motors as part of the development of an ascent vehicle designed to launch samples off the surface of Mars.

Space · Aug 11, 2023

Instruments for NASA's VERITAS Venus mission get a test in Iceland (photos)

This summer, the German Aerospace Center is testing instruments for NASA's VERITAS Venus mission on Iceland's lava flows, a stand-in for the hellishly hot planet.

Space · Aug 11, 2023

After 17 years away, NASA's sun-studying spacecraft will visit Earth on Aug. 12

NASA's groundbreaking spacecraft STEREO-A will return to Earth for a flying visit on Saturday (Aug. 12). The spacecraft, which has been away for 17 years, will team up with other NASA missions during its return.

Space · Aug 11, 2023

Exact time the Perseid Meteor Shower peaks this weekend - how to watch in the UK

During the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, up to 100 shooting stars per hour will be visible.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 11, 2023

Cosmonaut Alexander Viktorenko, who flew to Mir space station four times, dies at 76

Russian cosmonaut Alexander Viktorenko has died at 76. Viktorenko's 19-year career included commanding four missions to the Mir space station.

Space · Aug 11, 2023

NASA's Parker Solar Probe to make closest flyby of Venus on Aug. 21

Thanks to some precise maneuvering on Aug. 3, NASA says Parker is on-track to make its sixth and closest flyby of Venus on Aug. 21.

Space · Aug 11, 2023

Shiny Perseid meteors light up a dark sky in Portugal (video)

The Perseid meteor shower will bring shooting stars to your neighborhood on Aug. 11 and Aug. 12. You can get a preview of the spectacular show in this video.

Space · Aug 11, 2023

Virgin Galactic takes tourists to edge of space

Virgin Galactic, the venture founded by UK billionaire Richard Branson, launched its first commercial flight to the edge of space after decades of promise, reported CNN. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Aug 11, 2023

Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend — but 2028's show might be one for the ages

The annual Perseid meteor shower should put on a nice show this weekend — but a spectacular Perseid display appears to be in the cards four years from now.

Space · Aug 11, 2023

Exoplanets in the Trappist-1 system more likely to be habitable than scientists once thought, study suggests

Exoplanets in the habitable zone of the Trappist-1 star, some 40 light-years away from Earth, are more likely to have liquid water than researchers previously thought, according to a new study.

Space · Aug 11, 2023