UAE probe nears Mars orbit ahead of China and Nasa missions

The UAE’s Hope probe is expected to reach Mars tomorrow, just hours before China’s orbiter-rover combo and a week ahead of Nasa’s probe.  The Hope Probe, which was launched from Japan last year, will orbit Mars for more than two years and beam back data about the Martian atmosphere. It will observe the Martian atmosphere from an … Read more

Nasa calls quits on its Mars digger’s attempts to burrow into the soil

Nasa will end attempts by its Insight lander to dig down into the soil on Mars after concluding that it had not been able to gain the friction it needed to do so.  One of the digger’s core objectives was to measure the internal heat flow of the planet using a mole called HP3 which … Read more

SpaceX’s Starship explodes in crash-landing fireball after highest test flight

SpaceX’s latest altitude test of its Starship rocket ended in disaster, when the craft burst into flames as it attempted to land. However, the company hailed the test flight as a success.  The Starship SN8 (Serial Number 8) was the latest iteration of a prototype rocket that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk hopes will one day send … Read more

Today in history, 2 June

2 june in history

June 2 is actually the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 212 days remaining until the end of the year. Republic Day, also known as Festa della Repubblica in Italian (Festival of the Republic), is a national holiday in Italy on June 2 each year. It celebrates the … Read more