Unfortunately, the time has now come to turn off more instruments on both spacecraft. NASA announced yesterday it has shut down the cosmic ray subsystem experiment on Voyager 1, and will shut down ...

"The Voyagers have been deep space rock stars since launch, and we want to keep it that way as long as possible!" ...

The twin probes should operate for about a year before the team is forced to shut off yet more instruments. The Voyager ...

NASA is turning off more science instruments on its Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 probes that could help extend the life of the ...

HOUSTON—Starlab Space LLC announced March 3 that its planned Starlab space station has completed its preliminary design review (PDR) under a $217.5 million Phase 1 Commercial Low Earth Orbit program ...

Voyager 1 — launched in 1977 and now over 15.6 billion miles from Earth — started out with 10 science instruments, but now ...

Why Nasa is switching off instruments on its twin Voyager spacecraft - The twin spacecraft, Voyager 1 and 2, launched in 1977 ...

March brings thrilling celestial events, including a rare chance to spot Mercury, a stunning total lunar eclipse, and insights into the so-called “dark side” of the Moon. Venus bows out early in the ...

Science is often portrayed as the stuff of villains in sci-fi movies or as almost magical in catching criminals on TV dramas. The reality is that the scientific research that benefits us all takes ...

Scientists have discovered kaolinite mineral on Mars, providing new evidence that the planet was once warm and wet.

The iconic spacecraft has long lived passed their expected lifespan as they continue to gather and beam back data as it makes ...

A pair of extraordinary space missions that have been headed out of the solar system for almost half a century are getting a ...