On Oct. 24, NASA reconnected with the Voyager 1 spacecraft after a brief pause in communications. The spacecraft recently turned off one of its two radio transmitters, and the team […]
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Posted inAstrobiology (general), Interstellar, SETI & Technosignatures
Centenarian Jimmy Carter’s Interstellar Message
Editor’s note: Happy 100th birthday President Jimmy Carter. Many younger people are unaware of the fact that you wrote a letter that is on board both Voyager spacecraft now traversing […]
Posted inAway Teams & Field Reports, Interstellar, Missions & Hardware, Press Release, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs
Interstellar Probe Remote Engineering: Voyager 1 Team Swaps Thrusters
The spacecraft uses its thrusters to stay pointed at Earth, but after 47 years in space some of the fuel tubes have become clogged.
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Education and Outreach, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Missions & Hardware, Societal Issues, Status Report
Astrobiology-Themed Imagery On Perseverance Mars Rover’s Mastcam-Z Calibration Target
The primary calibration target for Mastcam-Z, a pair of zoomable cameras aboard NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover, features color swatches used by scientists to fine-tune the cameras’ settings.
Posted inAstrogeology, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biophysics, Caves, Craters, Mountains, Subsurface, Lava Tubes, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Io, Missions & Hardware, Press Release
Volcano World Update: Lava Lakes On Io
Editor’s note: Is there life on Io? To be certain, Io is a radiation-drenched lava world, yes. But life on Earth manages to thrive in some rather absurdly extreme volcanic […]
Posted inInterstellar, Missions & Hardware, Press Release, Space Weather & Heliophysics
The Voyager 1 Interstellar Probe Is Returning Science Data From All Four Instruments
NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft is conducting normal science operations for the first time following a technical issue that arose in November 2023.
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Away Teams & Field Reports, Exploration Gear & Tech, Interstellar, Missions & Hardware, Status Report
Talking Interstellar: Six Deep Space Network Antennas in Madrid Arrayed For the First Time
“We must reach far beyond our own lifespans. We must think not as individuals but as a species. We must confront the reality of interstellar travel.” — Professor Brand “Interstellar”. […]
Posted inAI - Data - Apps - Cybernetics, Interstellar, Missions & Hardware, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, Tricorders & Sensors
Interview With CBC About The Voyager 1 Interstellar Software Repair
Editor’s note: I just spoke with CBC News in Ottawa, Canada about the recent software repair conducted from Earth onboard the Voyager 1 interstellar space probe. [Interview Audio]
Posted inInterstellar, Missions & Hardware, Press Release
Voyager 1 Interstellar Probe Resumes Sending Engineering Updates To Earth
For the first time since November, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft is returning usable data about the health and status of its onboard engineering systems. The next step is to enable […]
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Interstellar Mission Update: NASA Makes Progress Toward Understanding Voyager 1 Issue
Since November 2023, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft has been sending a steady radio signal to Earth, but the signal does not contain usable data.