“Oops!” is funny in sci-fi movies because in real life the consequences of human error in space tend to be terrible. But not always, according
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Hayabusa 2 and Asteroid Ryugu
Update, May 12, 2020: Still coming back; they have turned on the ion engines. There is a really cool image from JAXA today of Hayabusa’s
Guest Videos: Why Are We Sending A “Dragonfly” to Titan?
At the end of June, NASA announced plans to send a drone called Dragonfly to Titan, one of Saturn’s moons. It’s hard for most of
Guest Video: Planetary Defense
They’re working on it — the scientists, not Michael Bay. Here is an update on the next approach of Apophis, in 2029: Featured image: NASA/JPL-CalTech
Guest Videos: Pluto, Planet 9, and The Goblin
But the Kuiper Belt may already have a king: Sigh. If only we had warp drive and could steer the New Horizons spacecraft like a
Guest Video: Opportunity’s Last Panorama of Mars
Hat tip to Phoenix Pics for this NASA has an interactive version of this PanCam image online, too. Featured image: NASA, via the USGS
