NASA’s Voyager 1 Revives Backup Thrusters Before Command Pause
Franklin (Another set of thrusters, intended to change the spacecrafts’ trajectory during the flybys of the outer planets, were…
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NASA Studies Reveal Hidden Secrets About Interiors of Moon, Vesta
Changes in inertia can be seen when an ice skater spins with their arms held outward. As they…
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Why Mars On March 1, Europa Clipper flew just 550 miles (884 kilometers) above the surface of Mars…
Read MoreTurbulent times | The Planetary Society
When NASA loses staff, their expertise and experience can’t be easily replaced. The latest episode of Planetary Radio:…
Read MoreThe Fermi Paradox: Where are all the aliens?
The conditions for intelligent life to arise don't seem uncommon in the Cosmos. So where is everybody?
Read MoreDave Gallagher Named 11th Director of JPL as Laurie Leshin Steps Down
Laurie Leshin has decided to step down as director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Sunday, June 1.…
Read MoreIn praise of space telescopes
The Voyager Golden Records carry human emotions into the Cosmos. The sounds and images encoded into the phonograph…
Read MoreNASA’s SPHEREx Space Telescope Begins Capturing Entire Sky
When SPHEREx takes a picture of the sky, the light is sent to six detectors that each produces…
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