fromFuturism2 months agoOMG scienceZombie Voyager 1 Spacecraft Resurrects Its "Dead" Thrusters Over 15 Billion Miles AwayVoyager 1 is still operational after nearly 50 years, showcasing NASA's innovation in remote spacecraft recovery.
OMG sciencefromArs Technica4 months agoYes, we are about to be treated to a second lunar landing in a weekIntuitive Machines prepares for a critical second landing attempt with valuable onboard experiments and significant system improvements.
OMG sciencefromFuturism2 months agoZombie Voyager 1 Spacecraft Resurrects Its "Dead" Thrusters Over 15 Billion Miles AwayVoyager 1 is still operational after nearly 50 years, showcasing NASA's innovation in remote spacecraft recovery.
OMG sciencefromArs Technica4 months agoYes, we are about to be treated to a second lunar landing in a weekIntuitive Machines prepares for a critical second landing attempt with valuable onboard experiments and significant system improvements.
fromArs Technica3 months agoNASA's Psyche spacecraft hits a speed bump on the way to a metal asteroidEach electric thruster on Psyche generates about 250 milli-newtons of thrust, but their efficiency over months makes them preferable to conventional rockets for long missions.OMG science
London startupfromArs Technica4 months agoAthena landed in a dark crater where the temperature was minus 280 FAthena's lunar landing failure was due to a malfunctioning altimeter, causing it to crash and slide on the Moon's surface.Solar panel obstruction from regolith hampered power reserves, threatening the spacecraft's survival.