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50 Years Ago: Viking 1 Lands On Mars

It has been half a century since NASA landed on Mars with the Viking 1 lander. Viking 1, one of a pair of Viking spacecraft, landed on Mars on July 20, 1976. Launched on August 20, 1975, Viking 1 arrived in orbit around Mars on June 19, 1976. The Viking program is,...

UK: Two More Years For Nuclear Power Stations

Two nuclear power stations will continue to generate electricity for two more years than previously announced. In the latest of multiple extensions, operator EDF said Hartlepool Power Station and Heysham 1 in Lancashire would run until March 2030, two years longer...

Smart Mobility Today: 20 July 2026

There are some things you have to do that are just a “job” — something to get through and not necessarily enjoy. The Astemo Engineering Careers Tour does not fall into that category at all. When we visit a university and start talking to...

SpaceX Launches Starship, The World’s Largest Rocket

Starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built, is scheduled to lift off from SpaceX’s Starbase site in South Texas on the 57th anniversary of the launch of NASA’s Apollo 11 moon mission. This will be Starship’s 13th flight overall and its...