The Top 10 Stories from Space for 2021 - Astronomy News with The Cosmic Companion

What's coming from space in 2021? Missions to Mars, Russia returns to the Moon, NASA lifts off with Artemis 1 and the James Webb Space Telescope

A look at astronomy and space exploration in 2021, including two lunar eclipses, a trio of spacecraft arrive at Mars, and Russia returns to the Moon.

As we put 2020 behind us, we look forward to 2021, examining how the new year could change our understanding of the Cosmos. The coming year offers hope for new insights into our Sun and Mars, while space agencies around the globe plan to forge forward with the robotic and human exploration of space.

Of course, as we all learned from 2020, one should never count on a year going according to plan.

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At times, astronomy often offers us a chance at absolute certainty — for example, we can predict eclipses and planetary movements centuries in advance. But, the exploration of space is hard, and there are no guarantees of success while pushing forward into the final frontier.

In our most recent article, we took a look at the top 12 stories in astronomy and space exploration of 2020 — one from each month of the year.

Now, we look upward, beholding the marvels of nature, as well as our nascent steps into space, presenting a look at what 2021 could hold for astronomy and space exploration…

Read more: https://thecosmiccompanion.net/astronomy-and-space-in-2021-the-top-10-stories

Happy New Year to one and all!

James