Nasa Spacecraft

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  NASA Restores Contact With TRACERS Spacecraft SV1 After Communication Loss

  NASA has successfully reconnected with the TRACERS spacecraft after a period of silence. The team is assessing onboard systems and working on recovery to resume science operations. While progress is being made, full restoration will take time, with updates to follow via NASA’s TRACERS blog.

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  NASA and NOAA Set to Launch Solar Probes for Space Weather Forecasting

  In Sept. 2025, NASA and NOAA will launch three spacecraft aboard a Falcon 9 to the Sun–Earth L1 point. IMAP will map the heliosphere’s edge, the Carruthers Geocorona Observatory will study Earth’s exosphere, and SWFO-L1 will deliver real-time solar storm warnings. Together, they aim to improve space-weather science and safeguard technology on...

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  NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Detects Callisto’s Aurora, Completing Jupiter’s Galilean Moons Set

  NASA’s Juno spacecraft has captured Callisto’s elusive auroral footprint, completing the “family portrait” of Jupiter’s Galilean moons. Each moon carves its own aurora into the gas giant’s poles, revealing how they interact with Jupiter’s powerful magnetosphere. Callisto’s faint arc appeared during a 2019 flyby, finally confirming i...

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  Who Is Megan McArthur, the First Woman to Pilot NASA's SpaceX Dragon?

  NASA astronaut Megan McArthur, the first woman to pilot a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, retires after 20 years. She logged 213 days in space, flew two missions, and was the last to handle the Hubble Telescope. Her contributions to ISS science and leadership roles shaped future lunar and Mars exploration, leaving a lasting mark on NASA’s mission

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  NASA’s Orion Control Room Prepares for Artemis II Lunar Mission

  NASA is preparing for Artemis II, the first crewed mission to the Moon since Apollo, with a new control hub at Johnson Space Center. The Orion Mission Evaluation Room (MER) will support flight controllers by monitoring Orion’s systems in real time during the 10-day mission. Staffed 24/7, the MER will compare telemetry with expected performance, t...

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  NASA Sets Up Orion Mission Evaluation Room to Safeguard Artemis II Astronauts

  NASA has unveiled the Orion Mission Evaluation Room at Johnson Space Center to support Artemis II. Staffed by engineers from NASA, Lockheed Martin, ESA, and Airbus, the facility will provide round-the-clock oversight of Orion’s performance as it carries astronauts around the Moon. The new center ensures real-time monitoring, rapid problem-solving...

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  Researchers Discover New Plasma Wave in Jupiter’s Auroral Skies

  Scientists at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have detected a new plasma wave in Jupiter’s aurora using NASA’s Juno spacecraft. The finding, published in Physical Review Letters, reveals how Jupiter’s magnetic field shapes auroral activity differently from Earth. The study opens new directions for understanding planetary auroras and m...

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  Elon Musk's SpaceX Launches Secretive US Military X-37B Space Drone Into Orbit

  A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted into space on Thursday night carrying the US military's secretive X-37B drone.

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  NASA’s PUNCH Mission Completes Final Orbit Manoeuvres, Opens Early Sun Data to the Public

  NASA’s PUNCH mission has reached full operational status, enabling continuous monitoring of the Sun and solar wind from multiple vantage points around Earth. This collaborative effort complements other major solar missions and promises valuable insights into the Sun–Earth connection. Early public release of PUNCH’s science data marks an excit...

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  NASA Explores Industry Collaboration to Boost Swift Observatory’s Orbit and Extend Its Mission

  NASA is partnering with U.S. firms to study boosting the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory’s orbit, aiming to extend its scientific life and advance orbital servicing technologies. Funded through Phase III SBIR awards, the project explores cost-effective solutions while preserving Swift’s astrophysics role. Collaboration with Starfish Space may al...

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  NASA Artemis II Orion Spacecraft Prepares for Historic Crewed Moon Mission with Safety Systems Installed

  NASA’s Artemis II Orion spacecraft has taken another major step toward launch. After being fueled, it was moved to the Launch Abort System Facility at Kennedy Space Centre, where engineers are integrating a 44-foot-tall escape system to protect astronauts during liftoff. The mission will see four astronauts, including one from Canada, fly around ...

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  China Conducts First Test Of Manned Lunar Lander 'Lanyue'

  China conducted its first test on Wednesday of a lunar lander that it hopes will put the first Chinese on the moon before 2030, the country's manned space program said.

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  NASA's TRACERS Satellites Begin Solar Wind Study Despite SV1 Glitch

  NASA launched its twin TRACERS satellites on July 23, 2025, to study how solar wind causes magnetic reconnection in Earth's magnetosphere. However, a power issue on one spacecraft, SV1, has caused intermittent communication. Engineers believe the issue relates to sunlight availability on its solar panels and plan recovery efforts in August. Meanwhi...

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  NASA Reveals How It Fixed A Camera 370-Million-Miles Away In Deep Space

  The technique has implications for future space missions, showing the potential for remote diagnostics and repair in deep space.

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  Unusual Plasma Waves Above Jupiter’s North Pole Can Possibly Be Explained

  The presence of unusual plasma waves at Jupiter’s North Pole, detected by NASA’s Juno Spacecraft, has been explained by a group of scientists from the University of Minnesota. The team was led by Rober Lysak, wherein findings have resulted in the identification of the new types of plasma waves.