Perseverance rover fumbled 1st Mars sampling attempt because of 'unique' powdery rock

Perseverance Mars rover fumbled 1st sampling attempt because of 'unique' powdery rock, NASA finds | Boeing's Starliner launch, a critical test flight for NASA, delayed indefinitely over valve issues | NASA's Mars helicopter spots its Perseverance rover pal from above in an epic view (video) Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com |  Web Version August 13, 2021 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE The Launchpad Perseverance Mars rover fumbled 1st sampling attempt because of 'unique' powdery rock, NASA finds NASA's Perseverance rover's first sample collection didn't go as planned due to trouble with a "unique" and unexpectedly powdery Mars rock. Full Story: Space (8/13)      Boeing's Starliner launch, a critical test flight for NASA, delayed indefinitely over valve issues Boeing's Starliner spacecraft won't be flying to the International Space Station on a crucial NASA test flight this month after all. Full Story: Space (8/13)      Spaceflight NASA's Mars helicopter spots its Perseverance rover pal from above in an epic view (video) Can you spot the Mars rover in this view from NASA's Ingenuity helicopter? Full Story: Space (8/12)      Solar Orbiter spacecraft sends postcard from Venus in flyby video The sun-exploring spacecraft Solar Orbiter has captured this video of a glowing crescent of Venus as it flew past the planet during an orbit adjustment maneuver on Monday (Aug 9). Full Story: Space (8/13)      Science & Astronomy How big is a black hole? How messily it 'eats' may be a clue. Astronomers think they have a new way to calculate the size of supermassive black holes: by studying the feeding patterns of these invisible giants. Full Story: Space (8/12)      Scientists fine-tune odds of asteroid Bennu hitting Earth through 2300 with NASA probe's help If the possibility of an asteroid called Bennu slamming into Earth a lifetime from now was keeping you up at night, NASA scientists think you can rest a little easier. Full Story: Space (8/11)      Skywatching How far is Earth from the sun? (Pixabay) Earth orbits the sun at an average of 92,955,807 miles (149,597,870 kilometers). The distance from Earth to the sun is also called an astronomical unit, or AU, which is used to measure distances throughout the solar system. Full Story: Space (8/13)      'Dancing ghosts': a new, deeper scan of the sky throws up surprises for astronomers Scanning through data fresh off the telescope, we saw two ghosts dancing deep in the cosmos. We had never seen anything like it before, and we had no idea what they were. Full Story: Space (8/13)      Entertainment See the first 'Blade Runner: Black Lotus' trailer and catch a sneak peek at the opening minutes The first trailer and a sneak peek at "Blade Runner: Black Lotus" are here and they're packed with sci-fi awesomeness. Full Story: Space (8/13)      Estes' DARC-1 is its most challenging Space Corps model rocket kit yet Model rocket maker Estes has unveiled its newest expert-level rocket the DARC-1, as the latest addition to their Space Corps line just in time for the last days of summer.  Full Story: Space (8/13)      Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE © Future US, Inc. 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004