On this date, Jan. 13, 1986, astronomer Stephen Synnott using data collected by NASA’s Voyager 2 probe discovered three additional moons in orbit around Uranus. Those moons are Desdemona, Rosalind and ...
Thus, conserving energy, the instrument’s life might be extended. That, too, an emotional milestone-a new chapter in the extraordinary voyage has been made for a spacecraft. Voyager 2 was launched on ...
On this date, Jan. 13, 1986, astronomer Stephen Synnott using data collected by NASA’s Voyager 2 probe discovered three additional moons in orbit around Uranus. Those moons are Desdemona ...
Voyager 2 reached Uranus, the seventh planet in our solar system, 38 years ago. The spacecraft gathered its data in just five days and the discoveries from this one and, so far, only flyby provide ...
The Voyager missions didn’t just expand our knowledge of the universe—they captured our imaginations. From stunning photos of gas giants to groundbreaking data from interstellar space, join us to ...
Stargazers will be treated to a rare seven-planet alignment in February. This is what scientists hope to learn.
“To me, the Voyager Golden Record is a beautiful example of humanity and striving for world peace,” adds propulsion engineer ...
Venus, Mars, Jupiter & Saturn, already visible to the naked eye, will be joined by Mercury, Neptune & Uranus in a rare ...
General Atomic's new nuclear fuel was subjected to the maximum heat of a reactor for 20 minutes in the latest tests.