Space science

The Invisible Parking Spots of Space

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Imagine trying to park a spacecraft in space. Not for a few hours. Not for a few days. But for years, or even decades. At first glance, this sounds impossible. Spacecraft orbit planets, circle stars, and constantly move through the cosmos. Everything in space seems to be in motion. Yet hidden among the gravitational forces … Read more

Voyager 1: The Spacecraft That Left Our Solar System — And Is Still Talking to Us

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In 1977, humanity launched a spacecraft with a mission expected to last just a few years. No one imagined that nearly half a century later, it would still be alive—quietly whispering data back to Earth from a place no human-made object had ever reached before. That spacecraft is Voyager 1. Today, Voyager 1 is the … Read more