Satellite News

Just another satellite weblog

Archive for April, 2023

NASA Voyager 2 spacecraft extends its interstellar science mission for 3 more years

April 28th, 2023 by

NASA’s Voyager 2 has been exploring the solar system and interstellar space since 1977. With power dwindling, a new technique will allow science to continue.

Category: NEWS | No Comments »

Martian dust likely preventing Chinese rover from waking up

April 28th, 2023 by

The chief designer of China’s Mars exploration program has provided a long-awaited comment on the status of the country’s Zhurong Mars rover.

Category: NEWS | No Comments »

Hubble Telescope celebrates 33rd anniversary with gorgeous photo of nearby stellar nursery

April 28th, 2023 by

A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures a nearby stellar nursery called NGC 1333. Bright stars shine through clouds of dust and gas, showcasing the chaotic nature of star formation.

Category: NEWS | No Comments »

New MotoArt PlaneTags made from NASA aircraft used by Apollo tracking stations

April 28th, 2023 by

A NASA aircraft used to test the agency’s Gemini and Apollo tracking stations has “taken off” as a popular collectible. MotoArt’s latest PlaneTag is made from NASA 420, a C-121G Super Constellation.

Category: NEWS | No Comments »

Wow! Maxar satellite captures up-close look at NASA’s Landsat 8 spacecraft in orbit

April 28th, 2023 by

Maxar Technologies’ Worldview-3 satellite has snapped images of NASA’s Landsat 8 spacecraft in orbit, showing clear details of the powerful Earth-observation satellite.

Category: NEWS | No Comments »

Lego Star Wars Captain Rex Helmet review

April 27th, 2023 by

In our book, the Lego Star Wars Captain Rex Helmet outranks everything.

Category: NEWS | No Comments »

NASA’s TESS exoplanet-hunting satellite celebrates 5 years in space

April 27th, 2023 by

NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, is now in its fifth year scanning the sky for new worlds.

Category: NEWS | No Comments »

Look up and see half-lit first quarter moon tonight

April 27th, 2023 by

The moon will be half-illuminated on Thursday (April 27), during the first quarter phase halfway between the new moon and the full moon.

Category: NEWS | No Comments »