#spacecraft

NASA’s Interstellar Dust Catcher Set to Unlock Origins of Solar System

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Interstellar dust drifting through our galaxy holds profound secrets about our solar system's initial building blocks and evolution. To capture and analyze these microscopic messengers from deep space, NASA has developed a specialized dust detector for its upcoming Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) mission called the Interstellar...

Astroscale U.S. and Space Force Partner to Revolutionize In-Orbit Satellite Refueling

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Aerial refuelling radically transformed aviation by removing limitations on aircraft range and endurance. An innovative collaboration between Astroscale U.S. and the United States Space Force could bring those benefits to space assets through an advanced on-orbit satellite refuelling capability. The public-private partnership will see Astroscale U.S. use its...

Voyager 2: NASA’s Succeed in Restoring Contact with the Farthest Spacecraft

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In the vast expanse of space, billions of miles away from Earth, lies Voyager 2, a spacecraft that has been on a remarkable journey since its launch in 1977. Last month an incorrect command sent from Earth caused the spacecraft's antenna to tilt away, severing the communication link...