Mars

Mars is very close to Earth this summer.  It's part of a roughly fifteen-year cycle.

When the cycle comes around to this part next time, humans might be at or on Mars.

Weapons In Space

President Trump seems to have gotten Vladimir Putin's attention with his decision to create a U. S. Space Force.

Mr. Putin is urging a ban on all weapons in space.

Mining Lunar Ice

According to people trying to bring it about, the commercial mining of lunar ice is about to begin.

They say the industry could start in ten years.

Cosmic Rays

Physicists have finally tracked energetic cosmic rays to a source-- an active galaxy four billion light years away.

It's a first step towards understanding them.

Ross 128b

A new study finds Ross 128b may be capable of supporting life.

It is only about 11light years away.

Israel

Israel plans to launch a Moon landing mission later this year.

Ir would be only the fourth nation3to reach the lunar surface.

Planetary Defense

The ESA is planning a mission to an asteroid as a way to test planetary defense skills.

Funding is pending.