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In 1977, NASA placed a gold-plated copper record on each Voyager; it carries 115 images, greetings in 55 languages, and instructions for playing itIn 1977, NASA embarked on a monumental quest by launching the Voyager spacecraft, which was equipped with a Golden Record meant to communic...- In 1986, Voyager 2 discovered 10 moons around Uranus. 39 years later, Webb found a 29th moon only 10 kilometre wide that the spacecraft had missedIn 1986, Voyager 2 discovered 10 moons around Uranus during its flyby. Thirty-nine years later, James Webb Space Telescope observations ide...
- In 1961, a UCLA graduate student at JPL discovered how spacecraft could borrow speed from planetary gravity. Decades later, his gravity-assist technique produced a fuel-saving breakthrough that transformed deep-space explorationIn 1961, UCLA graduate student Michael Minovitch found a smarter way to move spacecraft through space. At JPL, he studied planetary gravity...
- Quote of the day by Carl Sagan: 'We've arranged a civilization in which most crucial elements profoundly depend on...' - thought-provoking quote by astronomer and host of Cosmos: A Personal Voyage explains why society depends so much on science and technology for growth and advancementQuote of the day by Carl Sagan: Carl Sagan's quote emphasizes civilization's deep reliance on science and technology. Modern life's conveni...
- Voyager 1 has sent a message from a strange location in space 20,000 lakh km away that's as hot as 50,000°C, but without fireLaunched in 1977, NASA's Voyager probes have detected a high-temperature "firewall" beyond the solar system's edge, challenging previous as...
- NASA’s ‘Pale Blue Dot’: The tiny Earth photo captured by Voyager 1 on Valentine’s Day turns 35On Valentine’s Day in 1990, NASA’s Voyager 1 captured the iconic ‘Pale Blue Dot’ image, showing Earth as a tiny speck from 3.7 billion mile...
- Voyager 1 ‘phones home’ after 43 years using 1981 tech across 15 billion milesNASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft reestablished communication with Earth on October 24 after a brief shutdown due to high power usage. The spacec...
- Why is NASA turning off Voyager 2’s instruments in deep space, 12 billion miles from home?NASA has turned off a critical instrument on Voyager 2 to save power. This will help extend the spacecraft's mission into the 2030s. Voyage...
- NASA astronauts Wilmore and Wiliams still stranded in space, when will they return?NASA and Boeing are currently in a big fix as NASA's top astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams are still stranded at the Internation...
- NASA's Voyager 1 Returns: 46-year-old spacecraft is fully operational again, sends signals from 15 billion miles awayAfter facing a grave computer problem last year, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is now fully operational, sending back usable data about inter...
- How was contact restored between NASA and Voyager 2? Here’s all you need to know about the ‘shout’ across interstellar space which retrieved the spacecraftNASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft's restoration of contact was a remarkable feat of engineering and determination. Here’s everything you need to ...
- NASA restores contact with Voyager 2 spacecraft after mistake led to weeks of silenceFlight controllers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have corrected a mistake that caused Voyager 2 spacecraft to stop communicating for ...
- Voyager 2: NASA loses contact with probe. See what happenedNASA has lost contact with the Voyager 2 probe after a wrong command. The space agency hopes communication will resume during October reset...
- No, Voyager 2 is not dead! NASA establishes contact with spacecraft after brief communication breakdown; all about the missionNASA's Voyager 2 probe regains contact with mission control after a communication glitch. Launched in 1977, the spacecraft is exploring int...
- NASA listens for Voyager 2 spacecraft after wrong command cuts contactNASA is attempting to recover communications with Voyager 2, a spacecraft that has been exploring interstellar space since it was launched ...
- After 45 years, the 5-billion-year legacy of the Voyager 2 interstellar probe is just beginningVoyager 1 was launched after Voyager 2, on September 5. Attached to the flank of each Voyager was a Golden Record carrying greetings, sound...
- NASA shares CubeSat version of 'pale blue dot' imageWashington, May 16 (IANS) NASA has just shared a new version of the famous "pale blue dot" image originally snapped on February 14, 1990 by...
- NASA fires up Voyager 1 backup thrusters after 37 yearsWashington, Dec 2 (IANS) At 13 billion miles from Earth, there's no mechanic shop nearby to get a tune-up. But NASA enginners have successf...
- NASA fires up Voyager 1 thrusters after 37 yearsWashington, Dec 2 (IANS) US space agency NASA has said a set of thrusters aboard the Voyager 1 spacecraft, the only human-made object in in...
- Mystery of Voyager 1's journey into space solvedScientists have answered why NASA's Voyager 1 observed a magnetic field that was inconsistent with that derived from other spacecraft.
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