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Asteroid-mining company AstroForge gets 1st-ever FCC license for commercial deep-space mission
The license covers the Odin mission, which will launch in early 2025 on board the next Intuitive Machines moon launch.
For the second time this year, NASA’s JPL center cuts its workforce
Barely nine months after the last cut, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory will again reduce its workforce. On Wednesday, the ...
NASA reconnects with interstellar Voyager 1 spacecraft using technology not used in decades
NASA reconnected with Voyager 1, which is located nearly 15 billion miles away from Earth, after a brief pause that triggered ...
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Aging spacecraft starts up a radio transmitter it hasn’t used since 1981 from 15 billion miles away
Voyager 1 relays messages to NASA’s mission control team after losing contact due to a technical issue. The aging spacecraft ...
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Asteroid-mining company AstroForge gets 1st-ever FCC license for commercial deep-space mission
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Asteroid prospecting company AstroForge has been awarded the first-ever commercial license ...
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Voyager 1 is alive: NASA spacecraft reawakens 15 billion miles away from Earth
On October 16th, Voyager 1's fault protection system kicked in, a safety measure designed to preserve the spacecraft's limited power.
Spooky Spectral Views of Earth Captured by Hera’s HyperScout From Deep Space
In celebration of Halloween, Hera’s HyperScout H instrument captures Earth in an eerie, spectral glow, showcasing our planet ...
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Lost for almost 50 years, Nasa reconnects with Voyager 1 spacecraft 15 billion miles away
When the flight team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California sends instructions to the spacecraft via the ...
Marslink? SpaceX Wants to Develop a Version of Starlink Around the Red Planet
Earlier in September, SpaceX launched its 7,000th Starlink satellite to orbit as part of its growing internet constellation. Starlink is currently operational in 102 countries, with SpaceX planning ...
JPL to lay off roughly 5% of its workforce
In January, 100 on-site contractors at JPL were let go after NASA instructed the lab to reduce spending in anticipation of a ...
How Deep Did OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft's Arm 'Plunge' Into Asteroid Bennu?
NASA OSIRIS-REx sample collection event at Asteroid Bennu saw the spacecraft plunge its arm into the surface. Find out how ...