The unmanned lander reached its destination on Mars’ Utopia plain on Saturday, Xinhua News reported, noting that the craft would carry out imaging of its surroundings and a self-inspection before moving off of its landing platform. The 529-pound (240kg) rover survived a turbulent trip through the Martian atmosphere after spending …
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NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 commander Chris Cassidy, as well as two Russian cosmonauts, Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner, touched down some 150km (90 miles) southeast of Zhezqazghan, a city in Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan, at 2:54am GMT (around 6am Moscow time) on Thursday. The descent, which was broadcast by the …
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Now, when before the New year remained a matter of hours, it is logical to look back and see what was 2019. This material does not purport to be complete and comprehensive overview, rather, some vivid touches of the year. Assembly of the Soyuz, Roscosmos photo Against the background of …
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