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NASA’s history-making Mars rover Opportunity declared dead 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- February 14, 2019
The robotic trailblazer’s mission comes to an end after more than 14 years on Mars. Goodnight, Oppy.

By David Aragorn
Ultima Thule is shaped like two lumpy pancakes 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- February 13, 2019
New images reveal the skinny side of the Kuiper Belt object

By David Aragorn
NASA Is Making One Last Attempt to Call Opportunity Rover on Mars 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- February 13, 2019
Opportunity has been silent for months after a global dust storm on Mars.

By David Aragorn
Possibility of recent underground volcanism on Mars 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- February 13, 2019
New research suggests liquid water is present beneath the south polar ice cap of Mars. Now, a new study argues there needs to be an underground source of heat for liquid water to exist underneath the polar ice cap.

By David Aragorn
Scientists Are Investigating Building a Space Station Inside a Giant Asteroid 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- February 12, 2019
It sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, but it’s a wild possibility scientists are actually exploring: how to fit a space station inside an asteroid.

By David Aragorn
Space agency ups risk of asteroid-Earth collision 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- February 12, 2019
Assessment pushes new rock up the danger list, but possibility remains very remote. Andrew Masterson reports.

By David Aragorn
Mars rover Curiosity makes first gravity-measuring traverse on the Red Planet 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- February 9, 2019
A clever use of non-science engineering data from NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has let a team of researchers, including an Arizona State University graduate student, measure the density of rock layers in 96-mile-wide Gale Crater.

By David Aragorn
ISS toilet leak reminds us that everything is harder in space 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- February 8, 2019
Nearly 10 liters of water leaked as astronauts installed a new enclosure.

By David Aragorn
An Astronaut Accidentally Called 911 From Space, Causing a Scare at NASA 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- February 7, 2019
NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston had a bit of a scare this week when an astronaut at the International Space Station accidentally called 911.

By David Aragorn
Small Satellites yield Big Discoveries 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- February 6, 2019
NASA uses CubeSats for new science missions and to test new electronics, sensors and software that might be included on larger missions.

By David Aragorn