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NASA Revives Voyager 1’s Dead Thrusters After 21 Years — Here’s How
NASA has successfully reactivated Voyager 1’s backup thrusters, unused since 2004, in what NASA is calling a "miracle save" ...
Soviet Spacecraft Cosmos 482 Has Likely Impacted Earth Somewhere
The time part or all of the dead probe is expected to impact Earth continues to narrow in on Friday overnight into Saturday ...
A Soviet spacecraft is about to crash into Earth 53 years after it was launched. Here's what to know.
A Soviet-era spacecraft meant to land on Venus a half century ago is expected to plunge uncontrolled back to Earth within ...
Gilmour Space Technologies delays launch of Australia's first home-grown rocket, with hopes for take-off on Friday
After years of planning and preparations, Gilmour Space Technologies finally has clearance to launch its 23-metre Eris rocket ...
From GPS to weather forecasts: the hidden ways Australia relies on foreign satellites
You have probably used space at least 20 times today. Satellites let you buy a coffee with your phone, book a rideshare, ...
Failed Soviet Venus probe is falling back to Earth: When, where Cosmos 482 could land
Cosmos (or Kosmos) 482's orbit has slowly brought it closer to our planet since 1972, and now it's on the cusp of plummeting back to its home world.
NASA's Perseverance rover spots first auroras from the surface of Mars
A green glow snapped from Mars marks the first time that an aurora has been observed from the surface of another planet.
Gilmour Space Technologies prepares for first Eris rocket launch in Bowen
The countdown is on to a milestone moment in Australian space and manufacturing history, with Gilmour Space set to launch its first Eris rocket into space on Thursday morning.