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ACS3 solar sail spacecraft loses control after malfunction
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 by Russ Scritchfield
A newly launched $20 million spacecraft is tumbling uncontrollably through space after a critical malfunction, posing challenges for NASA engineers as they work to regain control. The spacecraft, part of NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3), was set to test a revolutionary solar ...
Jammed door on XRISM telescope blocks low-energy X-ray observation
Saturday, June 15, 2024 by Richard Harris
Astronomers were thrilled at the prospect of uncovering new insights into the universe's formation and dark matter through the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), a collaborative project between the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and NASA. The telescope, launched succes...
Voyager 1 phones home for first time since 2023
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 by Richard Harris
At NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, the Voyager mission team convened on April 20, 2024, in anticipation of updates on Voyager 1's recent technical challenges. At 6:40 AM, the team erupted in celebration upon receiving engineering data from Voyager 1 for the first tim...