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NASA restores contact with Voyager 2 spacecraft after mistake led to weeks of silence

NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft resumed communication after two weeks of silence due to a wrong command. Controllers sent a new command to repoint the antenna and it worked, with Voyager 2 sending back data. The spacecraft has been exploring the outer solar system since 1977 and may still be alive…

The Hindu · Aug 5, 2023

A shout from Canberra restores contact with NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft

An antenna just outside Canberra restored the link with the 46-year-old spacecraft.

The Canberra Times · Aug 5, 2023

James Webb Telescope photos of Ring Nebula show stunning unseen details

The James Webb Telescope has captured highly detailed photos of the Ring Nebula, 2,283 light years away

Digital Camera World · Aug 5, 2023

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NASA restores contact with NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft after mistake led to weeks of silence

NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft is back in contact again, after flight controllers corrected a mistake that had led to weeks of silence

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023

NASA and Axiom Space sign-on for 4th private astronaut mission to space station

NASA and Axiom Space are honing in on launch dates for the next two private astronaut missions to the International Space Station (ISS).

Space · Aug 4, 2023

Watch NASA's sci-fi-looking X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet roll out of the hangar (video)

Lockheed Martin released a new video of NASA's X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet rolling out of the hangar at its Skunk Works plant in Palmdale, California.

Space · Aug 4, 2023

Massive solar explosion felt on Earth, the moon and Mars simultaneously for the 1st time ever

Instruments in different parts of the solar system all captured radiation from the same coronal mass ejection for the first time ever.

LiveScience · Aug 4, 2023

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NASA Artemis moon rocket mockup to stand alongside historic boosters at Alabama space museum

A mockup of the engine section of NASA's new monstrous moon rocket will soon stand among historic boosters from the early years of the space program at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Alabama.

Space · Aug 4, 2023

The Ring Nebula comes into focus, and it's astounding

Thanks to the James Webb telescope, we can now see the nebula with more clarity. As one expert says, "We always knew planetary nebulae were pretty. What we see now is spectacular."

WEKU · Aug 4, 2023

NASA selects astronauts for SpaceX Crew-8 mission to International Space Station

NASA has named the crew for the planned Crew-8 mission to the International Space Station that will launch aboard a SpaceX rocket no earlier than Feb. 2024.

Space · Aug 4, 2023

A Jupiter-size exoplanet formed around a tiny star. Astronomers aren't sure how

Astronomers are surprised by a metal-rich, massive planet orbiting a tiny star because gas giants aren't supposed to be able to form around such diminutive red dwarf stars.

Space · Aug 4, 2023

How long could a person survive in space without a spacesuit?

How long could you survive if thrust into the harsh vacuum of space without protection? The short answer is, not very long.

LiveScience · Aug 4, 2023

Mars helicopter Ingenuity breaks 3-month flight gap with 53rd Red Planet hop

Ingenuity is back in action and a 54th flight is already in the works, according to NASA. The helicopter is now resuming scouting duties for a big Mars rover mission seeking life.

Space · Aug 4, 2023

SpaceX launch pad work delays Crew-7 astronaut launch for NASA to Aug. 25

Four astronauts launching to the International Space Station will see their mission launch later in August as SpaceX needs more time to ready their pad after a Falcon Heavy launch.

Space · Aug 4, 2023

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Space · Aug 4, 2023

China keeps its eye on NASA's budget uncertainty

China is paying close attention to what NASA will and will not be able to afford in the coming years, as the space agency's budget gets chopped up by U.S. lawmakers.

Space · Aug 4, 2023

How long can an asteroid 'survive'?

Asteroids are left over from the early solar system. Here's how they get destroyed.

WEKU · Aug 4, 2023

Antarctica has a lot less sea ice than usual. That's bad news for all of us

It's the middle of the winter in Antarctica, when the ocean around the continent freezes. But this year there's less sea ice than ever recorded.

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023

Nasa astronaut receives honorary doctorate from old university

US Army Colonel Anne McClain spoke movingly to engineering students graduating from the University of Bristol.

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The Conversation · Aug 3, 2023

'City killers' and half-giraffes: how many scary asteroids really go past Earth every year?

Asteroids are chunks of rock left over from the formation of our Solar System. Approximately half a billion asteroids with sizes greater than four metres in diameter orbit the Sun, travelling through our Solar System at speeds up to about 30 kilometres per second – about the same speed as…

LiveScience · Aug 3, 2023

James Webb telescope captures 'a preview of the sun's distant future' in stunning new Ring Nebula image

Astronomers reveal 'the final chapters of a star's life' in a stunning James Webb Space Telescope's image of the exploding Ring Nebula.

Space · Aug 3, 2023

Cygnus space freighter arrives at space station with 8,200 pounds of cargo aboard

The Cygnus NG-19 mission arrived at the International Space Station after a two-day space ride on Friday, Aug. 4, delivering supplies and equipment including a new potable water dispenser.

Space · Aug 3, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope reveals the colorful Ring Nebula in exquisite detail (photos, video)

The James Webb Space Telescope has imaged the Ring Nebula in vibrant color, presenting one of the most well-known objects in astronomy as it has never been seen before.

Space · Aug 3, 2023

How long could you survive in space without a spacesuit?

How long could a person survive if thrust into the harsh vacuum of outer space? The short answer is, not very long.

The Conversation · Aug 3, 2023

Most Americans support NASA – but don't think it should prioritize sending people to space

Most Americans (69%) believe it is essential that the United States continue to be a world leader in space. But only a subsection of that group believes NASA should prioritize sending people to the Moon, according to a new report released by the Pew Research Center. The study surveyed over…

Space · Aug 3, 2023

New Lego Technic Perseverance Mars rover was a 'thrill' says JPL advisor

Step 337 in assembling Lego's NASA Mars Rover Perseverance Technic model is to you install your name — assuming you were one of the nearly 11 million people who signed up to fly on the real rover.

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