by Derek Goddard | Apr 20, 2021 | exploration, History, NASA, Science, Seradata News, Technology
At approximately 0730 GMT on the 19 April, Ingenuity – part of the MARS 2020 mission – made the first powered, controlled flight on another planet. The 2 kg solar-powered helicopter aircraft managed to ascend to around three metres above the Martian...
by Derek Goddard | Mar 1, 2021 | International Space Station, NASA, space station
On the 28 February, spacewalking NASA astronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover made an extra vehicular activity (EVA) in order to add new structure to support new solar arrays which will begin to be installed later this year. Solar cells degrade over time and so the...
by Derek Goddard | Feb 2, 2021 | International Space Station, Seradata News
Two spacewalking astronauts took part in “extra vehicular activity” EVA-70 from the International Space Station (ISS) on 1 February 2021. The astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover had the main role of replacing a battery and installing three cameras....