Spacecraft makes final flyby of smallest planet in solar system
A spacecraft operated by the European Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has made its final flyby of Mercury, as scientists now work to guide BepiColombo into the…
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Moon’s magnetic pull lasted longer than thought, lunar rocks reveal
Chinese scientists discovered that the moon's magnetic field lasted much longer than expected, persisting into its midlife. By studying tiny rocks brought back by the Chang’e-5 mission,…
China Deploys Fruit Flies in Space Station
Pretty Fly Not long after it brought on a fresh crew of astronauts, China's Tiangong space station has received yet another group of new visitors: fruit flies. As Space.com reports, the…