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.
Numbers, please! 120 degree around the globe for constant communication in space
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.
New beam waveguide antenna being constructed in California
A crane lowers the 112-foot-wide (34-meter-wide) steel framework for the Deep Space Station 23 (DSS-23) reflector dish into ...
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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 ...
Thanks to NASA, you probably won’t have to worry about this asteroid killing you
"It is possible that asteroid 2024 YR4 will fade from view before we are able to entirely rule out any chance of impact in ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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, ...