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🪐 On March 13, 1781, William Herschel, an amateur astronomer, discovered Uranus, the seventh planet of the Solar system. (born November 15, 1738, Hannover, Hanover—died August 25, 1822, Slough, Buckinghamshire, England) was a German-born British astronomer, the founder of sidereal astronomy for the systematic observation of the stars and nebulae beyond the solar system. He discovered the planet Uranus, hypothesized that nebulae are composed of stars, and developed a theory of stellar evolution. 🧙‍♂ 👩 #Fact ⚡ #Daily ⚡ #Space Subscribe

Perseverance rover breaks Mars driving record The six-wheeled Perseverance vehicle has smashed the Mars driving record by covering 28.10 miles. NASA's robot reached the mark on October 11, overtaking the record held by the Opportunity rover. The rover relies on its AutoNav system, which handles over 90 percent of travel by independently plotting safe routes. The extended mission keeps the robot exploring Jezero Crater through late 2028. #Mars #NASA #Perseverance

SpaceX delivers final power arrays to station A Falcon 9 rocket carries 6,300 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station for the CRS-35 mission on October 13, 2026. SpaceX and NASA manage the flight from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station with the final pair of iROSA solar arrays. The Cargo Dragon spacecraft packs the hardware alongside artificial retina manufacturing gear and 3D heart tissue models. #SpaceX #NASA #Space

🟤 The Martian expanses and the starry sky by Curiosity rover. 🧙‍♂ 👩 #Fact ⚡ #Daily ⚡ #Space Subscribe

Sierra Space tests space cargo pod 🚀 Dropping a bottle of whiskey and a radio from 68,500 feet, Sierra Space tested its 10-ton cargo pod. The vehicle delivers supplies to any point on Earth within 90 minutes. The pod stays in orbit for up to five years before deployment to areas where traditional planes cannot land. The demonstration was part of the U.S. Space Command training exercise. #Space #Tech #Logistics