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A NASA Mars rover has a giant hole in 1 of its wheels

A NASA Mars rover has a giant hole in one of its wheels

A photo recently beamed to Earth by NASA’s trusty Curiosity rover shows significant damage to its middle right wheel, but the vehicle is still able to traverse the red planet’s rocky terrain without too much difficulty.

Space on MSN · 15h

Curiosity Mars rover's wheels are more battered than ever — but they still work

As fun as it would be to visit Mars, we wouldn't necessarily want to walk a mile in the Curiosity rover's shoes — or rather, its wheels. After landing in Mars' Gale Crater in 2012 and traveling some 20 miles (32 kilometers) over the rocky Martian landscape,

Live Science · 20h

New NASA images reveal giant hole in Curiosity rover's wheel after 12 years of 'abuse' on Mars

Images captured by Curiosity's onboard cameras show several large tears in the tire of one of the rover's wheels. However, the damage does not appear to be slowing the roaming robot down.

ESA, Hera and NASA

Amaze Lab on MSN · 1h

ESA Set to Launch Hera Mission, the First Planetary Defense Endeavor of Its Kind

Space is a pretty wild place with asteroids, rogue planets and possibly even aliens species being a threat to humanity. Now a new mission by the ESA is about to launch, heading into space to inspect the Dimorphos and Didymos asteroid pair to better understand how we might redirect it if it was coming our way.

New Scientist · 1h

Hera mission set to revisit asteroid after NASA's redirection test

The European Space Agency is sending a probe to get a closer look at the asteroid Dimorphos, which had its orbit altered by NASA’s DART mission in 2022

The Conversation · 22h

The ESA’s Hera mission takes flight toward the asteroid deflected by NASA’s DART probe two years ago

In 2022, a probe was sent crashing into an asteroid as part of a “planetary defence” test. This Monday, the second part of the mission flies off to study the consequences of the impact.

NASA Turns Off Instrument on Spacecraft

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

NASA switches off instrument on Voyager 2 spacecraft to save power

NASA has switched off another scientific instrument on its Voyager 2 spacecraft to save power. The space agency said Tuesday the instrument that measures the flow of charged atoms was powered down so Voyager can keep exploring for as long as possible.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

NASA Turns Off Instrument on Spacecraft Due to Shrinking Power Supply

NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) announced this week that it was turning off an instrument on one of its spacecraft in an effort to conserve power. On Tuesday, NASA said it shut down Voyager 2's plasma science instrument—responsible for tracking the flow of charged particles—in late September.

Popular Science · 1d

NASA shut off a Voyager 2 tool to save power

Voyager 1 and 2 probes are designed to travel farther into deep space than any other human-made object—but keeping their systems functional requires a power source that’s up to the task. To do that, both spacecraft rely on three radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) fueled by decaying plutonium-238.

Solar Flare, NASA

CNET on MSN · 18h

See NASA's Stunning Image of the Sun Spitting Out Its Biggest Solar Flare Since 2017

The sun is in a spirited mood as it kicks out a glowing series of solar flares, including a fresh X9 that's the most intense we've seen in years.

YAHOO!News · 14h

Biggest solar flare since 2017 erupts from sun and Earth is in the firing line (video)

On Oct. 3, the sun released the most powerful solar flare this solar cycle, a colossal X9.05 eruption — and it's heading for Earth.

CNN-News18 · 20h

NASA Captures Massive X9.0 Solar Flare, Largest Since 2017

The Sun emitted a powerful solar flare, peaking at 5:48 pm (IST), on Friday. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which continuously monitors the Sun, captured a high-resolution image of the event during its peak.

NASA, SpaceX

SciTech Daily · 12h

NASA Starliner Astronauts Complete Move to SpaceX Crew-9 Spacecraft

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are preparing for their return journey on the Crew-9 Dragon spacecraft after initially arriving via the Boeing Starliner. They, along with newcomers Nick Hague and Aleksandr Gorbunov,

MarketWatch · 16h

NASA Invites Media to SpaceX's 31st Resupply Launch to Space Station

Media accreditation is open for the next launch to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This launch is the 31st SpaceX commercial resupply services mission to the orbital laboratory for the agency and will liftoff on the company's Falcon 9 rocket.

Newsworthy Women on MSN · 1d

NASA's SpaceX Crew-8!

NASA astronauts, including Jeanette Epps, are returning to Earth after several months aboard the International Space Station conducting scientific experiments and technology demonstrations for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission.

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NASA's laser comms demo makes deep space record, completes first phase

The Deep Space Optical Communications tech demo has completed several key milestones, culminating in sending a signal to Mars ...

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Top 'safety risk' for the ISS is a leak that has been ongoing for 5 years, NASA audit finds

The ISS has been dealing with a leak in its Russian segment since 2019. As NASA and Roscosmos work to solve it, a new report ...

ExtremeTech on MSN1h

NASA Space Telescope Spots Record-Breaking Triple Star System

Triple star systems can have mind-bending physics. All three objects orbit the system's center of mass, which usually results ...

NASA captured the clearest ever images of Earth’s radiation belt

NASA has released the clearest images ever compiled of Earth’s magnetosphere radiation belt. But the spacecraft that ...

NASA Telescope Finds New Details About Pluto's Largest Moon

NASA's Webb Space Telescope detected traces of carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on the surface of Pluto's largest moon.

Ars Technica3d

The politically incorrect guide to saving NASA’s floundering Artemis Program

Among the highest priorities for the next administration should be shoring up NASA’s Artemis plan to return humans to the ...

Where Is The Next Eclipse? Why NASA Now Has More Accurate Eclipse Maps

New computer-driven techniques allow eclipse calculations to consider the sun’s radius and the topography of the moon and ...

Newsweek1d

NASA Reveals 'Vast Ring of Hot Plasma' Around Earth

High-resolution image of the million-degree hot plasma halo encircling Earth captured by NASA’s JENI instrument. The white ...

CNET16h

NASA Teams Up With AI to Spot a Record-Breaking Stellar Trio

One of those oddities is the stellar trio, where two stars orbit each other and then a third star orbits the other two. A group of professional and amateur astromers used NASA's TESS satellite and AI ...

NASA Astronauts Will Cast Their Vote From 253 Miles Above Earth On ISS

NASA astronauts stationed on the International Space Station (ISS) will have the opportunity to vote ahead of the 2024 US ...

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