Like a diamond in the sky: How to spot NASA's solar sail demo in orbit
Now that its reflective sail has deployed fully open in orbit, the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System can be seen in the ...
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Spot the Sail! | How to see NASA's Solar Sail demo in orbit
NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System, or ACS3, has been fully deployed in orbit, according to the administration, and ...
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NASA’s groundbreaking new solar sail finally spread its wings in space
Use precise geolocation data. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Store and/or access information on a ...
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NASA's Voyager 1 probe swaps thrusters in tricky fix as it flies through interstellar space
NASA's most distant spacecraft had a critical thruster problem far from home. Fixing it required a long-distance call to ...
Voyaging into eternity: Nasa switches thrusters of probe 24 billion km away
After travelling over 47 years in space, Nasa's Voyager 1 spacecraft thrusters have reportedly been clogged with silicon ...
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NASA's solar sail spacecraft visible with naked eye. Here's how to spot it
The National Aeronautics Space Agency (Nasa) launched the experimental Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) in April 2024, which has now fully deployed its giant solar sail in orbit. The ...
NASA Europa Clipper Cleared to Explore Life on Jupiter Moon
Jupiter’s moon Europa shows strong evidence for an ocean of liquid water beneath its icy crust. In fact, it could have all ...
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NASA's Voyager 1 probe swaps thrusters in tricky fix as it flies through interstellar space
Unless Voyager 1 could make a switch to a different thruster set, the 47-year-old spacecraft would sail on alone without ... Voyager's project manager at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory that ...
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'God of Chaos' asteroid Apophis could still hit Earth in 2029, study hints — but we won't know for 3 more years
New simulations reveal that there is an extremely small chance that the "city-killer" asteroid Apophis could be nudged onto a ...
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NASA Engineers Detail Challenges Faced During ACS3 Solar Sail Deployment
A recent NASA paper details the hurdles faced by engineers during the deployment of the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) technology demonstration mission. The team encountered challenges ...