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Voyager 1 approaching one light-day distance from Earth

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Latest: Voyager 1 to reach one light-day distance from Earth

NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft is projected to reach a milestone distance of one light-day from Earth on November 18, 2026. This distance, approximately 25.9 billion kilometers (16 billion miles), will result in a 48-hour r

Autumn 2026 astronomical events

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Latest: Leonid meteor shower expected to peak mid-November

The autumn of 2026 features several notable celestial events. In September, Neptune reaches opposition on September 26, offering an optimal window for viewing the planet at its brightest with a telescope. October is char

Teghaza 001 Martian meteorite analysis

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Latest: Teghaza 001 meteorite reveals Mars history from 4.1 billion years ago

Scientists have identified a rose-colored meteorite found in the Sahara Desert of Mali as an ancient piece of the Martian crust. The specimen, named Teghaza 001 after the salt plain where it was discovered in 2022, consi

Thwaites Glacier melting and seismic research

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Latest: Antarctic Thwaites Glacier melting could double sea level rise projections

Research regarding the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica has focused on understanding sub-ice melting processes and their impact on global sea levels. Data recovered from the Ran, an autonomous underwater vehicle, reve

NASA Perseverance rover Mars mission milestones

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Latest: NASA Perseverance rover sets distance record on Mars

NASA’s Perseverance rover has set a new record for the longest distance traveled by a vehicle on another celestial body. On October 11, 2026, the rover reached a cumulative distance of 45.22 kilometers (28.1 miles) on Ma

Voyager 1 spacecraft communication and thruster anomaly

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Latest: NASA Voyager 1 restores communication after unexpected signal loss

NASA engineers investigated a 48 hour communication loss with the Voyager 1 spacecraft that occurred on October 18 and 19. The probe, situated roughly 24 billion kilometers from Earth, regained its signal on October 20 b

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched and instrumented

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Latest: NASA Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope achieves extended mission lifespan

NASA successfully launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on August 30, 2026, via a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The $4.3 billion observatory is transiting to the second Sun-Earth Lagrange point (L2) to investigate

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman career transitions

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Latest: Reid Wiseman named deputy director of NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, commander of the Artemis II mission, participated in public outreach through a lecture at the Starmus VII festival in La Palma. During this event, he discussed his career as a U.S. Navy test

NASA Competition Model 2.0 implementation

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Latest: NASA introduces Competition Model 2.0 to accelerate scientific missions

NASA has introduced Competition Model 2.0 (CM 2.0), a revised framework intended to accelerate the selection of scientific missions and improve cost and schedule predictability. The policy aims to reduce selection timeli

NASA Mars geological observations

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Latest: Mars geological activity and landscape discoveries revealed

NASA missions continue to provide new geological data from the Martian surface. The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) used its HiRISE camera to capture high-resolution images of gullies, documenting how gas escaping from

NASA Perseverance Mars rover distance record

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Latest: Perseverance rover sets new Mars distance record

NASA’s Perseverance rover has established a new record for the longest distance traveled by a vehicle on another planet. On October 11, the rover’s odometer reached 45.22 kilometers (28.10 miles) in the Jezero Crater, su