Over the course of eight days, Mars rover Charlie explored Spain’s Desierto de Tabernas allowing the scientific and technical team at the control centre to practise for a real-world scenario.
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Max Planck Research Group and ERC Starting Grant: Ekaterina Ilin examines a critical phase in planetary evolution — and a self-destructive interaction.
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From tiny glass beads and a moon map to Mercury: A new study uses an indirect approach to determine the silicon dioxide content of Mercury’s surface.
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The solar eclipse on August 12 will allow researchers to test their understanding of the solar corona using observational data from ESA’s Solar Orbiter.
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Only the world’s largest solar telescope and complex computer simulations were able to make the vortices visible. They are changing our understanding of the Sun.
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