Science
Chinese spacecraft enters Mars orbit – The West Australian
China’s Tianwen-1 spacecraft has successfully entered the orbit of Mars, broadcaster CCTV says.
An uncrewed Chinese spacecraft has successfully entered orbit around Mars after a six and a half month journey from earth, China’s space agency says.
The robotic probe initiated and completed a 15-minute burn of its thrusters, the China National Space Administration said in a statement, slowing the spacecraft to a speed at which it could be captured by the pull of Mars’ gravity.
In about three months, the Tianwen-1 will attempt to send a landing capsule carrying a 240kg rover in a rapid seven-minute…
-
General23 hours agoVictorian school teacher charged with soliciting child abuse material
-
General15 hours agoAustralia loses ODI series to South Africa with defeat in second game in Mackay
-
Noosa News21 hours agoFuel tanker driver killed in horror head-on crash near Blackbutt identified as beloved father-of-two
-
Noosa News19 hours agoPalestine protesters forced into last-minute reroute