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NASA declares its Mars Maven spacecraft dead after six months of silence - my Mother Lode. com
2+ week, 6+ day ago (163+ words) Published Jun 3, 2026 8: 19 am The space agency confirmed Wednesday that the mission had ended after more than a decade of observations. Launched in 2013 to study the red planet's atmosphere from orbit, Maven mysteriously fell silent in early December after passing behind…...
NASA begins the countdown for humanity's first launch to the moon in 53 years
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (313+ words) NASA Artemis Moonshot Apollo Reflections The 32-story Space Launch System rocket is poised to blast off Wednesday evening with four astronauts. After a day in orbit around Earth, their Orion capsule will propel them to the moon and back. There…...
The year's first meteor shower and supermoon clash in January skies - my Mother Lode. com
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (348+ words) The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks Friday night into Saturday morning, according to the American Meteor Society. In dark skies during the peak, skygazers typically see around 25 meteors per hour, but this time they'll likely glimpse less than 10 per hour due…...