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NASA Tries to Contact Pioneer 10

Image credit: NASA Later this week, NASA scientists will attempt to contact the distant Pioneer 10 spacecraft, which was launched…

23 years ago

Quikscat Satellite Goes Operational

Weather forecasters have added wind speed and direction data from NASA's Quick Scatterometer spacecraft (Quikscat) to help them predict violent…

23 years ago

Odyssey Mapping Mission Begins

After months of orbital manoeuvres, the Mars Odyssey spacecraft is ready to get to work searching for water on the…

23 years ago

Odyssey Deploys Communications Antenna

NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft deployed its high-gain antenna on Tuesday night, establishing a high-speed connection between the spacecraft and controllers…

23 years ago

Odyssey Reaches Final Mapping Orbit

NASA?s Mars Odyssey spacecraft has reached its final mapping orbit after three months of aerobraking manoeuvres around the Red Planet.…

23 years ago

EUVE Expected to Enter the Earth’s Atmosphere Shortly

The Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (EUVE) spacecraft is expected to re-enter the Earth?s atmosphere sometime on Thursday morning. Although they don?t…

23 years ago