This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a plan.
Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.
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NASA's global Deep Space Network ensures that communication with the spacecraft and probes is successful, no matter where ...
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Los Angeles fires leave NASA's Deep Space Network mission control empty for 1st time in 60 years
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The deadly wildfires burning across Los Angeles have caused widespread devastation across Southern California, and their impact has managed to reach beyond Earth.
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NASA Jet Propulsion Lab opens doors after LA fires, helps firefighter helicopters refuel
"We're really grateful for the space community and their care at this challenging time — but exploration continues, so we ...
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NASA’s Deep Space Mission Control Is Empty for the First Time in 6 Decades as L.A. Wildfires Rage
It’s also home to the agency’s Deep Space Network (DSN), a web of giant radio antennas used to communicate with space missions. Established in the late 1950s and early 1960s, NASA’s DSN ...
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Meet Space Ops Team: Lindsai Bland
With more than 17 years of experience at NASA, Lindsai Bland has been an integral part of the agency, contributing to multiple Earth ...
NASA spotted a big asteroid that may hit Earth — what you should know
It's actually good news that NASA spotted a sizable asteroid with a (small) chance of hitting Earth in 2032. It means our ...
From Fusion Engines to Lunar Glass Homes: NASA’s Vision for 2025
NASA's NIAC program is investing in visionary ideas that could revolutionize space exploration. From fusion-powered ...
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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory evacuated due to LA wildfire
It also manages the Deep Space Network, the collection of antennas in Australia, California and Spain that handles communications with NASA missions beyond Earth orbit. JPL has a full-time ...
Viasat Selected for $4.8B Ceiling NASA Near Space Network Services Contract
The NASA NSN Services contract will provide commercial ground and space relay services for future NASA missions from low Earth orbit (LEO) to two million kilometers from Earth. As part of the contract ...
NASA becomes latest federal agency to block China's DeepSeek on ‘security and privacy concerns'
NASA is the latest federal agency to ban use of China’s DeepSeek AI technology by employees and block access to the platform, ...