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After more than forty-six years all of us are likely to feel the wear of time, and Voyager 1 is no different. Following months of harrowing troubleshooting as the far-flung …read more Continue reading Voyager 1 Issue Tracked Down to Defective Memory Chip
NASA has revealed the four vehicles that astronauts will drive on the Moon, awarding contracts totaling US$4.6 billion to Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost and Venturi Astrolab to develop the Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) ahead of the Artemis V mission l… Continue reading NASA selects four next-generation lunar vehicles
There are 16 critical infrastructure sectors, and experts are deeply divided on whether space systems should be the 17th.
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We might find alien life as soon as 2030, according to a new study. A lab experiment has shown that instruments on a spacecraft headed to one of the most promising worlds to find life are sensitive enough to detect a single living cell in a single ice … Continue reading NASA mission could detect alien life from a single cell as early as 2030
In preparation for a permanent human colony on the Moon, DARPA has awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman to develop a lunar railway concept, as part of the 10-year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) Capability Study.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceT… Continue reading DARPA and Northrop Grumman’s railway on the Moon
Sometime this year, the night sky will get a brand new ‘star’ that will be visible with the naked eye, even in the city. The celestial light show will be the result of an explosive interaction between two neighboring stars that occurs every 80 years.Co… Continue reading Bright new ‘North star’ will soon burst into view – here’s how to see it
The Associated Press reports on the passing of astronaut Thomas P. Stafford, the commander of a dress rehearsal flight for the 1969 moon landing and the first U.S.-Soviet space linkup. He was 93. From the report: Stafford, a retired Air Force three-sta… Continue reading Astronaut Thomas Stafford, Commander of Apollo 10, Dies At 93
NASA’s Voyager 1 deep space probe may get a new lease on life thanks to an unexpected download from one of its onboard computers. After months of sending back gibberish instead of collected data, the craft may have provided a clue to its salvation.Cont… Continue reading Gibberish download may save Voyager 1 deep space probe
“Engineers have sent a ‘poke’ to the Voyager 1 probe,” reports CNN, “and received a potentially encouraging response…”
“A new signal recently received from the spacecraft suggests that the NASA mission team may be making progress in its quest to und… Continue reading Aging Voyager 1 Sends Back Response After ‘Poke’ Signal From Earth
In an update on CBS’ “60 Minutes” on Sunday, Blue Origin said it was aiming to send an uncrewed lander to the surface of the moon in the next 12 to 16 months. A crewed version is expected to follow. GeekWire reports: “We’re expecting to land on the moo… Continue reading Blue Origin Targets 2025 For Cargo Lander’s Inaugural Moon Trip, With Humans To Follow