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On This Day in Space History: Jan. 11, 1787: William Herschel discovers 2 moons of Uranus
On Jan. 11, 1787, the English astronomer Sir William Herschel discovered two moons at Uranus!
Massive Mars dust storm spotted by China's Tianwen-1 probe (photos)
China's Tianwen-1 Mars orbiter spotted a massive dust storm near Olympus Mons, the biggest mountain in the solar system.
Japan delays MMX Mars moon sample-return mission to 2026
Japan has postponed the launch of a mission seeking to bring samples of a Martian moon to Earth until 2026, due to problems with the nation's new H3 rocket.
NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter sets new distance record on the Red Planet
NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter flew farther than it ever has before on Dec. 20, covering 2,315 feet (705 meters) of Red Planet ground.
A spacecraft at Mars watched a dust storm lift tons of grains in a short time
The United Arab Emirates' Hope spacecraft spotted a lot of dust moving around on Mars after a regional storm in January 2022.
Mars Express orbiter suggests evidence of ancient microbial life, water and volcanism on Red Planet
The European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter has imaged the vast lava plains of Elysium Planitia, showing evidence of recent volcanism and proving the Red Planet has a turbulent past.
NASA donates Ingenuity Mars Helicopter prototype to Smithsonian
The Smithsonian would love to display the first vehicle to achieve powered flight on another world, but with Ingenuity still busy on Mars, the institution has accepted the next best thing.
The mission to discover the mystery origin of Mars’ moons
The two small moons of Mars, Phobos (about 22km in diameter) and Deimos (about 13km in diameter), have been puzzling scientists for decades, with their origin remaining a matter of debate.
