Science & Space Roundup: Top News of the Day (Oct 9)

Here are today’s most important updates from the realm of Science and Space. Next Stop, Mars! Blue Origin Prepares for Historic Red Planet Mission Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin is primed for a major leap to Mars as it readies its second New Glenn rocket for launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The booster’s rollout to the pad marks a crucial step toward its upcoming mission: sending Nasa's highly anticipated ESCAPADE twin probes to orbit the Red Planet. Standing tall at 320 feet, New Glenn will make only its second flight after debuting with a successful orbital test in January. For this new launch, targeted for late October or early November, Blue Origin aims to achieve a milestone: flying its first interplanetary mission and attempting to recover the reusable first stage, nicknamed “Never Tell Me the Odds,” by landing it on the company’s Jacklyn drone ship at sea. Lunar Meltdown: ...

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