The 10 biggest space discoveries and stories of 2020
WEBDec 30, 2020 · This year saw a new age of sample-retrieval missions, protests against a telescope, an incredible visit from a dazzling comet and the ''great conjunction'' of Saturn and Jupiter. Here's our look ...
Top 10 space stories of 2020 - Astronomy Magazine
WEBFeb 16, 2021 · The global pandemic that defined much of the year changed how scientists worked and shuttered telescopes for months. But despite these challenges, our top 10 space stories show how we pressed on...
Mars 2020: Perseverance Rover - NASA Science
WEBJul 30, 2020 · The Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover searches for signs of ancient microbial life, to advance NASA's quest to explore the past habitability of Mars. The rover is collecting core samples of Martian rock and regolith (broken rock and soil), for potential pickup by a future mission that would bring them to Earth for detailed study. Type.
The 10 biggest spaceflight stories of 2020 | Space
WEBDec 28, 2020 · 1) SpaceX launches its first astronauts. After more than a decade of development, NASA's commercial crew program finally saw its first crewed flights. In May, SpaceX's Demo-2 successfully sent two...
NASA Discoveries, R&D, Moon to Mars Exploration Plans Persevere in 2020
WEBDec 21, 2020 · In 2020, NASA made significant progress on America’s Moon to Mars exploration strategy, met mission objectives for the Artemis program, achieved significant scientific advancements to benefit humanity, and returned human spaceflight capabilities to the United States, all while agency teams acted …
2020 News Releases - NASA
WEBJul 26, 2023 · In 2020, NASA made significant progress on America’s Moon to Mars exploration strategy, met mission objectives for the Artemis program, achieved significant scientific advancements to benefit humanity, and returned human spaceflight capabilities to the United States, all while agency teams…
The best space stories of 2020 - Popular Science
WEBDec 25, 2020 · The best space stories of 2020. In the midst of a pandemic, we still sent astronauts back into space, broke off pieces of two asteroids, stared hard at the sun, and so much more. By Charlie...
The year 2020 in space discoveries - CNN
WEBDec 24, 2020 · Discoveries beyond our planet and dazzling images of the cosmos provided a bright spot in 2020. Here’s a look at some of the things astronomers learned about our solar system and the vast ...
Rocket Launches, Trips to Mars and More 2020 Space and …
WEBJan 1, 2020 · Below are some of the launches, space science and other events to look forward to. A crowd heads to Mars. The Mars 2020 rover in a clean room of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena,...
The Year in Spaceflight (Published 2020) - The New York Times
WEBDec 28, 2020 · Never miss an eclipse, a meteor shower, a rocket launch or any other 2024 event that’s out of this world with our space and astronomy calendar. A speeding star is traveling through the Milky Way...
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