Voyager 1 is still alive out there, barreling into the cosmos more than 15 billion miles away. However, a computer problem has kept the mission’s loyal support team in Southern California from knowing much more about the status of one of NASA’s longest-lived spacecraft. The computer glitch cropped up on November 14, and it affected …
India’s space agency ISRO is exploring joint collaborations with Boeing Co., Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin LLC and Voyager Space Holdings Inc., as an official visit by the head of NASA highlights the growing level of cooperation between the US and India in outer space. The potential partnerships could also involve Indian commercial entities, India’s Department …
Artist’s representation of the Peregrine lander on the Moon. | Image: NASA US-based Astrobotic’s wait for a Moon mission has finally ended as the launch date for its lander has finally been announced. The lander Peregrine is scheduled to launch no earlier than December 24 aboard the United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Rocket from the Cape …