[NEWS] Five space links: Hawaii, BepiColombo, Mars, GW170817

[rfmcdonald]

• A habitat high in the mountains of Hawaii that once housed simulated Mars missions is now going to be home to a Moon base simulation, following a controversial recent run-through. The Atlantic reports.


• D-Brief examines the electric thrusters of the BepiColombo probe.


• Universe Today offers viewing tips for giant asteroid 3 Juno, here.


• The neutron star collision producing GW170817 seems to have produced not a black hole, but a single hyper-massive neutron star. Science Daily reports.


• Universe Today explores the prospects of the Mars InSight probe, set to land on the 26th, here.