Voyager 1 spacecraft phones home with transmitter that hasn't been used since 1981

Voyager 1 phones home with transmitter unused since 1981 | Space Quiz! Other than Earth, what is the only other body in the solar system to possess an atmosphere as well as liquid rivers, lakes and seas? | Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin endorses Trump for president Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com |  Web Version October 31, 2024 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Voyager 1 phones home with transmitter unused since 1981 (NASA) Following recent communication issues, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft resorted to using a backup radio transmitter that has been inactive since 1981.   The interstellar explorer experienced a brief pause in communications after putting itself in a protective state to conserve power. This was triggered by a command sent on Oct. 16 from NASA's Deep Space Network (DSN) — a global array of giant radio antennas — instructing the spacecraft to turn on one of its heaters. Full Story: Space (10/30)  Space Quiz! Other than Earth, what is the only other body in the solar system to possess an atmosphere as well as liquid rivers, lakes and seas? Learn the answer here! Venus Mars Ceres Titan Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin endorses Trump for president (NASA) One of the United States' most famous space explorers is backing Donald Trump for president. Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second person ever to walk on the moon, endorsed Trump in a statement today (Oct. 30), less than a week before the Nov. 5 presidential election. Full Story: Space (10/30)  Skywatching Astrophotographer captures Tsuchinshan-ATLAS anti-tail (Miguel Claro) This close-up image of comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) was taken from the Dark Sky Alqueva reserve in Portugal on Oct. 13, 2024 when the comet was displaying an impressive level of brightness and details, as well as a cool 'anti-tail.' Full Story: Space (10/30)  Spaceflight NASA to resume ISS spacewalks in 2025 after spacesuit leak (NASA) NASA plans to resume spacewalks on the space station in 2025 after a leaky spacesuit suspended those activities in June. "We are planning our next set ... early next year," Bill Spetch, operations and integration manager of NASA's International Space Station (ISS) program, said of spacewalks during a press conference Oct. 25 following the conclusion of SpaceX's Crew-8 mission to the orbiting complex. Full Story: Space (10/30)  Science & Astronomy 1st image of our Milky Way's black hole may be inaccurate (Event Horizon Telescope collaboration) Although our local cosmic abyss, named Sgr A* (short for Sagittarius A*), resides just 26,000 light-years from Earth, it has proven to be a very difficult object to image. This is thanks in part to material whipping around it at near light-speeds. However, after years of trying, scientists with the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) project succeeded in 2022.The black hole's silhouette emerged from the shadows, appearing like a fuzzy orange doughnut.   Yet now, an independent analysis of the EHT data suggests part of the image's doughnut-like appearance may be an artifact due to the way it was put together. This discovery owes itself to  a trio of scientists at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ). Full Story: Space (10/30)  SpaceX Astronaut snaps spooky photo of SpaceX Dragon capsule (NASA/Don Pettit) The black-and-white image shows the belly of the Dragon, including windows with filters on board to lessen the bright sun. "I like how the sun shines through the stitching, personifying the composition," Pettit wrote Oct. 24 on X, formerly Twitter. Full Story: Space (10/30)  Technology Debris from satellite breakup threatens other spacecraft (Boeing) Debris from an exploded telecommunications satellite is spreading across geosynchronous orbit, threatening other spacecraft in this precious region of space, an animation by a leading space situational awareness firm suggests. The animation by Pennsylvania-based COMSPOC is a "notional" representation of the aftermath of the breakup of Intelsat 33e, which took place on Oct. 19. Full Story: Space (10/30)  Search for Life Saturn's moon Titan may have a 6-mile-thick crust of ice (Robert Lea (created with Canva)) Scientists have discovered that the icy shell of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, could possess an insulated, six-mile-thick (9.7-kilometer-thick) layer of methane ice beneath its surface. Ironically, this layer may make signs of life from the subsurface ocean of Titan easier to detect. And, down the line, the discovery could benefit the fight against human-driven climate change on Earth. Full Story: Space (10/30)    Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036

NASA faces tough decisions on Orion capsule's heat shield for Artemis moon missions

NASA faces tough decisions on Orion's heat shield | China launches crew of 3 to Tiangong space station (video) | Black Friday space gifts 2024: Telescope deals and more Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com |  Web Version October 30, 2024 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad NASA faces tough decisions on Orion's heat shield (NASA) NASA remains in an ongoing test mode to determine what's behind the ablative thermal protective material that chipped away unexpectedly from the Artemis 1 Orion heat shield during its reentry into Earth's atmosphere back on Dec. 11, 2022. Full Story: Space (10/29)  China launches crew of 3 to Tiangong space station (video) (CCTV) China's next human spaceflight mission is on its way into orbit. A Long March 2F rocket topped with the Shenzhou 19 crew spacecraft lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center today (Oct. 19) at 4:27 p.m. EDT (2027 GMT; 4:27 a.m. Oct. 30 Beijing time), rising into a night sky above the spaceport. Full Story: Space (10/29)  Space Deal of the Day Black Friday space gifts 2024: Telescope deals and more (Unistellar, Vaonis, Meta) Black Friday is just weeks away and with Prime Day in October ending we've already found some decent early telescope deals, binocular deals, discounts on star projectors, camera price drops, Lego, drones and more. So for space fans looking for a good deal for Christmas gifts now might be the right time to start shopping, ahead of the holiday season. Full Story: Space (11/14)  Spaceflight NASA's solar-sailing spacecraft has a bent boom (photo) (NASA) NASA's technology-demonstrating Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) has a bent boom in Earth orbit, a newly released photo shows. The ACS3 spacecraft launched April 23 to test key aspects of solar sailing, a next-gen propulsion strategy NASA thinks could greatly advance our exploration of the solar system. Solar sails harness the momentum of photons, using their subtle but constant push to cruise through the heavens like a boat through the ocean, without the need for propellant. Full Story: Space (10/25)  Science & Astronomy NASA delays budget-cut decision about Hubble and Chandra (NASA) NASA is delaying making a final decision about potential cost cuts that will determine the fate of the Chandra X-ray Observatory and affect the Hubble Space Telescope's science program. Although no official word has been given for the reason behind this delay, it seems NASA is keeping its options open until confirming its budget for the new fiscal year. Full Story: Space (10/29)  Search for Life Perseverance rover gets stunning view of big Mars crater (NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS) Perseverance has finished its work in Jezero's flats and is now scaling the crater's western rim, on its way to explore new and disparate Mars landscapes. Late last month, however, the rover paused to take in the grand Jezero view -- and to share that vista with its handlers on Earth. Mission team members stitched together 44 photos that Perseverance snapped on Sept. 27, creating a mosaic that features many of the landmarks the rover has explored. Full Story: Space (10/29)  Entertainment 7 horror films for Halloween - and their cosmic counterparts (Getty Images/Milamai) Halloween is approaching quickly, meaning many of us have turned our minds to the more ghoulish and macabre elements of life. So, settle in. It's time to revel in tales of horror and suspense - both on Earth, and beyond. Astronomers and scientists have occasionally satiated their fascination with the uncanny by comparing celestial objects with creatures of mythology and folklore. The most obvious example of this is with the constellations, but it certainly doesn't stop there! Here, we list some of these cosmic monsters - but that's not all. If exploring the eerie universe has you craving a horror-filled evening at home, Space.com has you covered. For each frightening object listed, we've curated a lovely horror film pairing. Full Story: Space (10/29)    Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036