Category: probe
China probe delivers its first photo of Mars
China’s plans for interplanetary exploration just took a big stride forward. The Guardian reports that the country’s Tianwen-1 probe has returned its first photo of Mars, capturing a black-and-white snapshot from about 1.4 million miles away. It does… Source
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Boeing agrees to pay $2.5 billion to settle criminal charge over 737 Max crashes
Boeing has reached an agreement with the Department of Justice to avoid prosecution over the two fatal 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people. The planemaker has been charged with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and has entered a… Source
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Solar Orbiter probe makes its first Venus flyby
The ESA-NASA Solar Orbiter probe is quite busy on its way to the Sun. Space.com notes the spacecraft has completed its first flyby of Venus, collecting info about the hellish planet as it swung by around 7:39AM Eastern. There won’t be photos when tel… Source
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China Moon probe starts return to Earth with lunar samples
China’s Moon-sampling probe is on its way home after more than a week. Xinhua (via Reuters) reports Chang’e-5’s orbiter-returner has started its return trip to Earth with a cargo of lunar rocks and soil. You’ll have to wait a while for the vessel to… Source
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