On the 12th of November last year, Philae became the first robot to soft land on a comet nucleus. Its resting place on comet 67P had limited access to sunlight, so it was not able to recharge its batteries and it fell silent on November 15. It was hoped that as the comet approached the
As New Horizons draws closer to its Pluto flyby, more details about the dwarf planet and its collection of moons are being revealed. While still quite blurry, the latest images show us a mottled surface, suggesting the composition is varied. It also appears to have a polar ice cap. Scientists have now completed the first analysis of New
Russia’s space program woes continue. During the week a planned adjustment of the ISS’s orbit was abandoned after a Progress M-26M’s engines failed to start. The recent failure of two Russian launch vehicles have caused delays to Britain’s largest space project. The reliability issues are partly because Russia’s space program costs have increased 30% due to the Ukraine sanctions