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NASA has put its Janus asteroid mission on ice after a launch delay made the twin probes' target systems inaccessible.

NASA has put its Janus asteroid mission on ice after a launch delay made the twin probes target systems inaccessible.

The team behind the Janus mission is trying to find a new use for the spacecraft, which are now sitting in storage.

NASA is going to store a pair of spacecraft at a facility, awaiting a second chance to go to space should the agency find a new purpose for them.

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 28, 2023 - Advanced Space, an industry frontrunner in the creation of cutting-edge space technology, is set to make significant strides in deep space and planetary exploration through its collaboration with th

China's Zhurong rover has found proof of liquid water on Mars. There's a widespread belief that water in Mars currently only exists in solid form in rocks and as a gas in water vapor, [...]

Ursula W. Goodenough, a professor emerita of biology, and William B. McKinnon, a professor of earth and planetary sciences, both in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Election to the academy, announced May 2, is considered one of the highest honors that can be awarded to a U.S. scientist or engineer.

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The Zhurong rover was launched in the Tianwen 1 mission in July 2020. It landed on the surface of Mars on May 15, 2021. It entered sleep mode on May 18 last year to save power during the winter. It was supposed to wake up last December but it failed. World News | Chinas First Mars Rover May Not Be Able to Restart.

The first Chinese rover on Mars may not be able to restart itself after a longer-than-expected hibernation since last May, according to the Planetary Exploratio

The first Chinese rover on Mars may not be able to restart itself after a longer-than-expected hibernation since last May, according to the Planetary Exploratio