The Lost Cargo Ship, and Pluto Has Ice Caps!

The video discusses the inherent dangers of space travel, highlighted by the recent loss of the Progress 59 mission to the ISS due to communication failures. Despite this setback, the New Horizons mission is providing new insights into Pluto, revealing potential polar ice caps. Meanwhile, Mercury is currently visible from Earth due to its greatest Eastern elongation, coinciding with the end of the MESSENGER mission. These events underscore the challenges and discoveries in space exploration.

What happened to Progress 59 after its launch?

What are the potential consequences of losing contact with a space mission?

What significant discovery did New Horizons make about Pluto?

What is the significance of the MESSENGER probe's mission ending?

How can one observe Mercury in the sky?