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NASA Completes New Deep Space Antenna to Relieve Network Congestion
NASA has activated a new 114-foot antenna at its Goldstone complex to boost communication capacity for deep-space missions strained by Artemis demands.
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Voyager 1: NASA’s Longest-Running Deep Space Mission Turns 49
On Sept. 5, 1977, NASA launched Voyager 1, which became the first spacecraft to enter interstellar space and remains the farthest human-made…
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NASA Funds ‘Slingshot’ Concept for Interplanetary Mineral Mapping
A new NASA-funded study explores using Raman spectroscopy from orbit to map minerals on the Moon, asteroids, and Phobos, aiding future space…
Blue Origin Rocket Blast Sent Sound Waves 1,000 Miles Across US
New study reveals infrasound from Blue Origin's New Glenn explosion traveled over 1,000 miles, helping researchers estimate the blast's power and fuel…
Historic Deep-Space Maneuver: How Mariner 2 First Steered Itself in 1962
On Sept. 4, 1962, NASA's Mariner 2 executed the first mid-course correction in deep space, ensuring its successful flyby of Venus eight…