A few weeks ago, NASA’s robotic Mars explorers were given some time off from hard work while the agency waited out Mars solar conjunction, a natural phenomenon that could interfere with their communications. Leading up to the pause, the Curiosity rover was put in park — but its Hazard-Avoidance Cameras (Hazcams) kept snapping away. In … Read more
Screenshot: Gizmodo The third incarnation of Reddit’s r/Place has come and gone, and now the social media platform has launched a timelapse compilation of the undertaking to spotlight the entire whimsy—and anger—of its customers. Reddit Knowingly Downvoting Self | Future Tech r/Place is a group artwork undertaking on Reddit that has simply ended its third … Read more
To commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the Mars Categorical Orbiter, the European Area Company broadcast the first-ever Mars livestream, in a historic occasion that unfolded over an hour on Friday, June 3. A newly launched animation reveals a sped-up model of how the livestream unfolded. Astronomers Might Quickly Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their … Read more