Artemis II astronauts hurtle home from moon toward splashdownThe four Artemis II astronauts are returning to Earth aboard the Orion spacecraft after a historic 10-day mission, marking the first crewed...
10 Apr, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
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...
05 Aug, 2025, 03.06 PM IST
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...
14 Feb, 2025, 09.26 PM IST
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...
02 Nov, 2024, 12.32 PM IST
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...
03 Oct, 2024, 12.43 PM IST
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...
16 Jun, 2024, 01.25 PM IST
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 ...
08 Aug, 2023, 01.37 AM IST
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 ...
05 Aug, 2023, 08.14 AM IST
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...
02 Aug, 2023, 02.32 AM IST
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...
01 Aug, 2023, 09.32 PM IST
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 ...
01 Aug, 2023, 02.54 PM IST
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...
23 Aug, 2022, 08.13 PM IST
NASA probe nearing interstellar spaceLaunched in 1977, Voyager 2 is a little less than 17.7 billion kilometres from Earth.
07 Oct, 2018, 02.14 PM IST
- NASA shares CubeSat version of 'pale blue dot' image
Washington, May 16 (IANS) NASA has just shared a new version of the famous "pale blue dot" image originally snapped on February 14, 1990 by...
16 May, 2018, 05.07 PM IST
- NASA fires up Voyager 1 backup thrusters after 37 years
Washington, 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...
02 Dec, 2017, 01.22 PM IST
- NASA fires up Voyager 1 thrusters after 37 years
Washington, 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...
02 Dec, 2017, 07.42 AM IST
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.
02 Nov, 2015, 01.46 PM IST