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On This Day in Space: March 29, 1807: Heinrich Olbers discovers asteroid Vesta
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On March 29, 1807, the German astronomer Heinrich Olbers discovered the asteroid Vesta.
Europe's upcoming Mars rover now has a detailed map to aid its search for ancient Red Planet life (video)
By Keith Cooper published
The European Space Agency's Rosalind Franklin Mars rover now has a detailed map with which to help find its way around the Red Planet when it lands sometime in the next decade.
NASA's Lucy asteroid-hopping spacecraft pins down ages of 1st asteroid targets
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Scientists shared preliminary results from Lucy's encounter with Dinkinesh and Selam late last year.
SpaceX delays launch of 22 Starlink satellites from California
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX will try again to launch another batch of its Starlink internet satellites after at least a one-day delay.
Life as we know it could exist on Venus, new experiment reveals
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Some of the building blocks of life are surprisingly stable in Venus-like conditions, according to a new lab experiment.
Final launch of Delta IV Heavy rocket scrubbed late in countdown
By Mike Wall published
ULA scrubbed the last planned liftoff of its Delta Heavy IV rocket today (March 28) late in the countdown clock. The powerful launcher is now scheduled to fly on March 29.
Giant Mars asteroid impact creates vast field of destruction with 2 billion craters
By Robert Lea published
An asteroid that slammed into Mars around 2.3 million years ago left one nine-mile wide crater and created 2 billion smaller craters.
365 days of satellite images show Earth's seasons changing from space (video)
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Satellite images taken daily for one year shows a stunning glimpse of what the change of seasons looked like from space.
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