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Two space events are set to take place in the sky this weekend, coinciding in the early hours of Saturday morning. A meteor shower will brighten the sky with the debris of Halley’s comet as the full moon is engulfed by the Earth’s shadow in a penumbral eclipse. The Eta Aquarids meteor shower set to light up the cosmos is named after the Aquarius constellation, and made from the debris trail left by Halley’s Comet. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> While we only see Halley’s comet once every 76 years — it is next due for a peek in 2061 — we pass through its debris bi-annually. As we do, the debris hits the Earth’s atmosphere and burns up brightly, creating a stunning sky show that will this year peak in the early hours of Saturday, May 6. During its peak, another celestial event will also be visible from Australia — a penumbral eclipse. ANU astrophysicist Dr Brad Tucker told 7NEWS.com.au the convergence of two space events, both visible without tec...

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter completed its 50th flight over Martian deserts on April 13. The helicopter travelled over 1,057.09 feet (322.2 meters) in 145.7 seconds and has been making regular flights around Mars as it continues its search for life. Ingenuity landed on Mars in February 2021 and will soon commemorate the second anniversary of its first flight, which took place on April 19, 2021. Its 50th flight is quite an achievement, as NASA did not expect it to fly more than five times. Moreover, it was the first time a controlled flight on another planet occurred. Read  SpaceX gets US regulatory green light for debut Starship flight to space The helicopter 's performance and collected data will help engineers make more of these machines. In a statement, Lori Gaze, the director of the Planetary Science Division at NASA Headquarters in Washington, said, "Just as the Wright brothers continued their experiments well after that momentous day at Kitty H...