Places and Things

Mars orbiter captures stunning image of planet’s frosty dunes NASA’s Perseverance rover is getting all the attention just now, together with the Ingenuity helicopter that’s about to take flight on the red planet. Continue Reading . . . https://www.digitaltrends.com/news/mars-orbiter-captures-stunning-image-of-planets-frosty-dunes/

Solar Orbiter probe makes its first Venus flyby The ESA-NASA Solar Orbiter probe is quite busy on its way to the Sun. Space.com notes the spacecraft has completed its first flyby of Venus, collecting info about the hellish planet as it swung by around 7:39AM Eastern. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/esa-nasa-solar-orbiter-first-venus-flyby-192311790.html