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NASA’s Voyager 1 jumpstarts radio transmitter unused since 1981 to  ‘phone home’ from 15.4 billion miles into space

NASA’s Voyager 1 jumpstarts radio transmitter unused since 1981 to ‘phone home’ from 15.4 billion miles into space

NASA Space Technology The 47-year-old NASA Voyager 1 fell back on a radio transmitter it hadn’t used since 1981 to ping home base after a technical issue caused a days-long communication stall between Earth and the farthest-ever recorded spacecraft. The Voyager has been floating further and further away since its historic launch in 1977 and […]

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Strange green spots on Mars found by NASA’s Perseverance rover

Strange green spots on Mars found by NASA’s Perseverance rover

NASA Space Technology NASA’s Perseverance rover has found a rock with strange green spots in it (seen at upper left), and it may hold clues about past water.(Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) NASA’s Perseverance rover is approaching four years of activity on the Martian surface — and all this time, the rover has been exploring ancient environments, […]

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NASA astronaut captures city lights streaking below ISS in stunning new photos

NASA astronaut captures city lights streaking below ISS in stunning new photos

NASA Space Technology City lights in northern Mexico streak by in this long-exposure photograph taken by NASA astronaut Don Pettit from the International Space Station on Oct. 24, 2024.(Image credit: NASA/Don Pettit) The whirling Earth shines brightly in fresh imagery taken from the space station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit, known for his long-exposure photographs from […]

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NASA Awards Contract for Refuse and Recycling Services

NASA Awards Contract for Refuse and Recycling Services

NASA Space Technology Hillary Smith Nov 01, 2024 NASA has awarded the Custodial and Refuse/Recycle Services contract to Ahtna Integrated Services LLC  of Anchorage, Alaska, to provide trash, waste, and recycling services at the agency’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. This is a hybrid contract that includes a firm-fixed-price and an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity portion. The […]

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U.S. Approves $2 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan, Drawing Sharp Criticism from China

U.S. Approves $2 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan, Drawing Sharp Criticism from China

NASA Space Technology TAIPEI, Taiwan – The United States has approved a $2 billion arms sale to Taiwan, marking a significant enhancement of the islands defense capabilities amid escalating tensions with China. The approved package includes the delivery of advanced National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS), the first of its kind to be provided to […]

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