An ultraviolet image of Saturn's rings suggests there is more ice towards the outer part of the rings, hinting at their origin and evolution. The image - taken using an ultraviolet imaging spectrograph instrument - was captured during the Cassini spacecraft's orbital insertion. The Cassini-Huygens mission is a co-operative project of NASA and the European and Italian space agencies.
Source: Flight International
BAE Systems has completed its acquisition of Ball Aerospace, with the move further strengthening its US business presence.
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has retired its Mars helicopter Ingenuity after the craft suffered damage upon landing.
Saab’s chief test pilot for the Gripen, Marcus Wandt, has traded the cockpit for a roughly two-week stint aboard the International Space Station.
