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NASA Engineers Restore Voyager 1 Communications After 15 Billion-Mile Transmission Disruption
NASA successfully reconnected with Voyager 1 after an unexpected communication disruption caused by a shutdown of the spacecraft’s primary transmitter. Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California pinpointed the cause as Voyager’s fault protection system, which manages power by shutting down non-essential systems. With a second...
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Astronomers Discover 1-Cyanopyrene in Interstellar Space Revealing Carbon Secrets
Astronomers have discovered a new organic molecule, 1-cyanopyrene, in interstellar space. This finding challenges the long-held belief that carbon-rich compounds cannot survive harsh conditions in space. Detected in the Taurus Molecular Cloud-1, this discovery opens new avenues for understanding how carbon behaves in the universe. Researchers empha...
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NASA Voyager 2 Shuts Down Plasma Science Instrument to Conserve Power
NASA engineers have powered down the plasma science instrument on Voyager 2 to conserve energy. Launched in 1977, the spacecraft is now 12.8 billion miles from Earth. With power decreasing yearly, NASA aims to keep at least one instrument functional into the 2030s. The plasma science instrument, which helped confirm Voyager 2's crossing into inters...
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Voyager 1's Thruster Swap Ensures Continued Operation of Aging Spacecraft in Interstellar Space
Voyager 1, NASA's most distant spacecraft, recently underwent a crucial thruster adjustment to maintain its orientation and data transmission capabilities. The 47-year-old spacecraft faced challenges due to ageing components and power limitations, requiring careful engineering solutions. Despite these issues, Voyager 1 continues to send valuable da...
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Vintage Voyager 1 Gets Reboot: Data Restored After 1977 Computer Glitch Fixed
The US space agency has announced that its Voyager-1 probe is once more transmitting coherent data to Earth after a period of garbled communication.
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How 'Voyager 2', 12 Billion Miles Away, Re-established Contact With Earth
NASA has succeeded in re-establishing full contact with Voyager 2 by using its highest-power transmitter to send an "interstellar shout" that righted the distant probe's antenna orientation, the space agency said Friday.
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Harvard Professor, Searching For Remains Of Interstellar Object, Finds "Promising Material"
Two confirmed interstellar objects have entered the solar system in recent years: 'Oumuamua' in 2017, and Comet Borisov in 2019.
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NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope Captures Extraordinary Image Of Milky Way's Heart
The centre of our galaxy can be seen in the image on the middle-bottom right. With the darkness of space as its backdrop, interstellar dust and radiation come together to form a magnificent tapestry.
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Unidentified Interstellar Bids Goodbye To Solar System, Leaves Mystery Behind
Oumuamua's speed and trajectory revealed it originated outside the solar system, making it the first known interstellar object.
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NASA's James Webb Telescope Renders Awe-Inspiring Pillars of Creation With Greater Depth, Clarity
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has produced new renders of the Pillars of Creation, revealing the colossal spires of interstellar gas and dust in new detail with greater depth, clarity and colour. The image was first captured by the Hubble Space Telescope in 1995, and is rendered in the near-infrared spectrum with even greater translucenc...
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Scientists Launch Undersea Expedition to Look For Interstellar Meteor That Hit Earth In 2014: Report
A meteorite believed to have come from beyond the solar system crashed into the ocean in 2014 off the coast of Papua New Guinea. Scientists have now launched an expedition to the depths of the ocean to search for the space rock.
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Researchers to Scan Ocean Floor for Meteorite That Crashed on Earth in 2014
A mysterious object from space crashed into the ocean off the coast of Papua New Guinea in 2014. Called the CNEOS 2014-01-08, the meteorite has still kept scientists puzzled about its origin but initially, it was speculated that it could be an interstellar object. Now, researchers are chalking up plans to scan the ocean floor for the object.
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Quantum Messages Could Hold the Key to Discovering Interstellar Extraterrestrial Life, Study Says
While scientists dig for signs of ancient life on other planets and carry out ambitious missions, new research has suggested the exploration of quantum messages for traces of life. In the study, scientists noted that photons or particles of light can travel vast interstellar distances while retaining their quantum nature. With this conclusion, scie...
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Scientists Discover Largest Alcohol Molecule in Space, Commonly Used in Hand Sanitisers
Scientists have identified the most enormous alcohol molecule ever found to date. A group of international researchers have identified the alcohol isopropanol for the first time in interstellar space – the alcohol is most commonly used in hand sanitisers. The discovery highlights the complex formation of alcohol that can be found in interstellar ...
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Captures Interstellar Image With Unprecedented Clarity
NASA's James Webb space telescope has delivered an image of a portion of the sky that was previously captured by the now retired Spitzer space telescope. The latest image is a lot sharper than the archival shot.
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NASA Engineers Restore Voyager 1 Communications After 15 Billion-Mile Transmission Disruption
NASA successfully reconnected with Voyager 1 after an unexpected communication disruption caused by a shutdown of the spacecraft’s primary transmitter. Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California pinpointed the cause as Voyager’s fault protection system, which manages power by shutting down non-essential systems. With a second...
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Astronomers Discover 1-Cyanopyrene in Interstellar Space Revealing Carbon Secrets
Astronomers have discovered a new organic molecule, 1-cyanopyrene, in interstellar space. This finding challenges the long-held belief that carbon-rich compounds cannot survive harsh conditions in space. Detected in the Taurus Molecular Cloud-1, this discovery opens new avenues for understanding how carbon behaves in the universe. Researchers empha...
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NASA Voyager 2 Shuts Down Plasma Science Instrument to Conserve Power
NASA engineers have powered down the plasma science instrument on Voyager 2 to conserve energy. Launched in 1977, the spacecraft is now 12.8 billion miles from Earth. With power decreasing yearly, NASA aims to keep at least one instrument functional into the 2030s. The plasma science instrument, which helped confirm Voyager 2's crossing into inters...
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Voyager 1's Thruster Swap Ensures Continued Operation of Aging Spacecraft in Interstellar Space
Voyager 1, NASA's most distant spacecraft, recently underwent a crucial thruster adjustment to maintain its orientation and data transmission capabilities. The 47-year-old spacecraft faced challenges due to ageing components and power limitations, requiring careful engineering solutions. Despite these issues, Voyager 1 continues to send valuable da...
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Vintage Voyager 1 Gets Reboot: Data Restored After 1977 Computer Glitch Fixed
The US space agency has announced that its Voyager-1 probe is once more transmitting coherent data to Earth after a period of garbled communication.
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How 'Voyager 2', 12 Billion Miles Away, Re-established Contact With Earth
NASA has succeeded in re-establishing full contact with Voyager 2 by using its highest-power transmitter to send an "interstellar shout" that righted the distant probe's antenna orientation, the space agency said Friday.
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Harvard Professor, Searching For Remains Of Interstellar Object, Finds "Promising Material"
Two confirmed interstellar objects have entered the solar system in recent years: 'Oumuamua' in 2017, and Comet Borisov in 2019.
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NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope Captures Extraordinary Image Of Milky Way's Heart
The centre of our galaxy can be seen in the image on the middle-bottom right. With the darkness of space as its backdrop, interstellar dust and radiation come together to form a magnificent tapestry.
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Unidentified Interstellar Bids Goodbye To Solar System, Leaves Mystery Behind
Oumuamua's speed and trajectory revealed it originated outside the solar system, making it the first known interstellar object.
-
NASA's James Webb Telescope Renders Awe-Inspiring Pillars of Creation With Greater Depth, Clarity
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has produced new renders of the Pillars of Creation, revealing the colossal spires of interstellar gas and dust in new detail with greater depth, clarity and colour. The image was first captured by the Hubble Space Telescope in 1995, and is rendered in the near-infrared spectrum with even greater translucenc...
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Scientists Launch Undersea Expedition to Look For Interstellar Meteor That Hit Earth In 2014: Report
A meteorite believed to have come from beyond the solar system crashed into the ocean in 2014 off the coast of Papua New Guinea. Scientists have now launched an expedition to the depths of the ocean to search for the space rock.
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Researchers to Scan Ocean Floor for Meteorite That Crashed on Earth in 2014
A mysterious object from space crashed into the ocean off the coast of Papua New Guinea in 2014. Called the CNEOS 2014-01-08, the meteorite has still kept scientists puzzled about its origin but initially, it was speculated that it could be an interstellar object. Now, researchers are chalking up plans to scan the ocean floor for the object.
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Quantum Messages Could Hold the Key to Discovering Interstellar Extraterrestrial Life, Study Says
While scientists dig for signs of ancient life on other planets and carry out ambitious missions, new research has suggested the exploration of quantum messages for traces of life. In the study, scientists noted that photons or particles of light can travel vast interstellar distances while retaining their quantum nature. With this conclusion, scie...
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Scientists Discover Largest Alcohol Molecule in Space, Commonly Used in Hand Sanitisers
Scientists have identified the most enormous alcohol molecule ever found to date. A group of international researchers have identified the alcohol isopropanol for the first time in interstellar space – the alcohol is most commonly used in hand sanitisers. The discovery highlights the complex formation of alcohol that can be found in interstellar ...
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Captures Interstellar Image With Unprecedented Clarity
NASA's James Webb space telescope has delivered an image of a portion of the sky that was previously captured by the now retired Spitzer space telescope. The latest image is a lot sharper than the archival shot.
