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Connecticut Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station - NASA
Students from Rocky Hill, Connecticut, will have the chance to connect with NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Don Pettit as they answer prerecorded science,NASA
More Than 400 Lives Saved with NASA’s Search and Rescue Tech in 2024 - NASA
Did you know that the same search and rescue technologies developed by NASA for astronaut missions to space help locate and rescue people across the UnitedKendall Murphy (NASA)
NASA 3D-Printed Antenna Takes Additive Manufacturing to New Heights - NASA
In fall 2024, NASA developed and tested a 3D-printed antenna to demonstrate a low-cost capability to communicate science data to Earth. The antenna, tested inKendall Murphy (NASA)
NASA and Italian Space Agency Test Future Lunar Navigation Technology - NASA
As NASA celebrates 55 years since the historic Apollo 11 crewed lunar landing, the agency also is preparing new navigation and positioning technology for theKorine Powers (NASA)
NASA’s New Deep Space Network Antenna Has Its Crowning Moment - NASA
Deep Space Station 23’s 133-ton reflector dish was recently installed, marking a key step in strengthening NASA’s Deep Space Network.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
NASA’s New Deep Space Network Antenna Has Its Crowning Moment - NASA
Deep Space Station 23’s 133-ton reflector dish was recently installed, marking a key step in strengthening NASA’s Deep Space Network.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
NASA Selects Four Commercial Companies to Support Near Space Network - NASA
NASA has selected multiple companies to expand the agency’s Near Space Network’s commercial direct-to-Earth capabilities services, which is a mission-criticalNASA
NASA Program Aids Pediatric Patients Facing Medical Treatments - NASA
As NASA innovates for the benefit of humanity and inspires the world through discovery, the agency launched a new video series specifically designed for useJacqueline E. Zito (NASA)
Precision Pointing Goes the Distance on NASA Experiment
One year ago today, the future of space communications arrived at Earth as a beam of light from a NASA spacecraft nearly 10 million miles away. That’s 40Loura Hall (NASA)
Colorado Students to Connect with NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station - NASA
Students from Colorado will have the opportunity to hear NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Suni Williams answer their prerecorded questions aboard theNASA
NASA to Embrace Commercial Sector, Fly Out Legacy Relay Fleet - NASA
NASA is one step closer on its transition to using commercially owned and operated satellite communications services to provide future near-Earth spaceKatherine Schauer (NASA)
NASA Terminal Transmits First Laser Communications Uplink to Space - NASA
NASA’s LCOT (Low-Cost Optical Terminal), a ground station made of modified commercial hardware, transmitted its first laser communications uplink to the TBIRDKorine Powers (NASA)
NASA’s Laser Comms Demo Makes Deep Space Record, Completes First Phase - NASA
The Deep Space Optical Communications tech demo has completed several key milestones, culminating in sending a signal to Mars’ farthest distance from Earth.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
How NASA Astronauts Vote from Space Aboard International Space Station - NASA
NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station have the opportunity to vote in general elections through absentee ballots or early voting inDominique V. Crespo (NASA)
NASA Announces Selections for Lunar Comms, Network Studies - NASA
NASA has selected Intuitive Machines of Houston and Aalyria Technologies Inc. of Livermore, California, to perform capability studies with the goal ofNASA
NASA’s Record-Breaking Laser Demo Completes Mission - NASA
NASA’s TBIRD (TeraByte InfraRed Delivery) demonstration and its host spacecraft — the PTD-3 (Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator-3) — have completed theirKatherine Schauer (NASA)
NASA Selects Lunar Relay Contractor for Near Space Network Services - NASA
NASA has awarded a contract to Intuitive Machines, LLC of Houston, to support the agency’s lunar relay systems as part of the Near Space Network, operated byNASA
Former Space Communications, Navigation Interns Pioneer NASA’s Future - NASA
For over a decade, NASA’s SCaN (Space Communications and Navigation) Internship Project alumni have played important roles in extending the agency’s long-termKatherine Schauer (NASA)
NASA Streams First 4K Video from Aircraft to Space Station, Back
NASA’s Glenn Research Center streamed 4K video from an aircraft to the International Space Station and back for the first time using laser communications.Kelly M. Matter (NASA)
NASA Streams First 4K Video from Aircraft to Space Station, Back
NASA’s Glenn Research Center streamed 4K video from an aircraft to the International Space Station and back for the first time using laser communications.Kelly M. Matter (NASA)
Ground Antenna Trio to Give NASA's Artemis Campaign 'LEGS' to Stand On - NASA
NASA’s LEGS can do more than help Earthlings move about the planet.Kendall Murphy (NASA)
Ground Antenna Trio to Give NASA's Artemis Campaign 'LEGS' to Stand On - NASA
NASA's LEGS can do more than help Earthlings move about the planet.Kendall Murphy (NASA)
NASA’s Planetary Radar Tracks Two Large Asteroid Close Approaches - NASA
The Deep Space Network’s Goldstone planetary radar had a busy few days observing asteroids 2024 MK and 2011 UL21 as they safely passed Earth.Naomi Hartono (NASA)
NASA’s Optical Comms Demo Transmits Data Over 140 Million Miles - NASA
NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications experiment also interfaced with the Psyche spacecraft’s communication system for the first time, transmittingAnthony Greicius (NASA)
NASA’s Optical Comms Demo Transmits Data Over 140 Million Miles - NASA
NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications experiment also interfaced with the Psyche spacecraft’s communication system for the first time, transmittingAnthony Greicius (NASA)
NASA’s Near Space Network Enables PACE Climate Mission to ‘Phone Home’ - NASA
The PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) mission has delivered its first operational data back to researchers, a feat made possible in part byKatherine Schauer (NASA)
NASA’s Near Space Network Enables PACE Climate Mission to ‘Phone Home’ - NASA
The PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) mission has delivered its first operational data back to researchers, a feat made possible in part byKatherine Schauer (NASA)
Introduction to Spectrum - NASA
You can't see it. . .you can't touch it. . .you can't live without it. Use these downloadable activity sheets to enhance your lesson plan at school or atJermaine Walker (NASA)
NASA’s Planetary Radar Images Slowly Spinning Asteroid - NASA
During the close approach of 2008 OS7 with Earth on Feb. 2, the agency’s Deep Space Network planetary radar gathered the first detailed images of theNaomi Hartono (NASA)
NASA’s New Experimental Antenna Tracks Deep Space Laser - NASA
Capable of receiving both radio frequency and optical signals, the DSN’s hybrid antenna has tracked and decoded the downlink laser from DSOC, aboard NASA’sAnthony Greicius (NASA)
NASA Search and Rescue Technology Saves Explorers, Enables Exploration - NASA
In 2023, NASA-developed search and rescue technologies aided first responders in locating and saving 350 lives in the United States. Now, NASA isKendall Murphy (NASA)
Wideband Technology - NASA
As NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) constellation approaches retirement, partnerships with commercial industry will play a critical role in theJermaine Walker (NASA)
NASA has funded the development of new laser communications technology through small business Fibertek Inc.
Laser, or optical, communications provide missions with increased data rates – meaning that missions using laser technology can send and receive moreKelly M. Matter (NASA)
NASA’s Deep Space Network Turns 60 and Prepares for the Future - NASA
The agency’s DSN provides critical communications and navigation services to dozens of space missions, and it’s being modernized to support dozens more.Naomi Hartono (NASA)
NASA’s Tech Demo Streams First Video From Deep Space via Laser - NASA
The video, featuring a cat named Taters, was sent back from nearly 19 million miles away by NASA’s laser communications demonstration, marking a historicNaomi Hartono (NASA)
NASA’s Space Station Laser Comm Terminal Achieves First Link - NASA
A NASA technology experiment on the International Space Station completed its first laser link with an in-orbit laser relay system on Dec. 5, 2023. Together,Katherine Schauer (NASA)
NASA’s Space Station Laser Comm Terminal Achieves First Link - NASA
A NASA technology experiment on the International Space Station completed its first laser link with an in-orbit laser relay system on Dec. 5, 2023. Together,Katherine Schauer (NASA)
Ham Radio in Space: Engaging with Students Worldwide for 40 Years - NASA
In May 2018, a student at Mill Springs Academy in Alpharetta, Georgia, Andrew Maichle, talked to NASA astronaut Scott Tingle on the International SpaceAndrea Lloyd (NASA)
NASA’s Deep Space Optical Comm Demo Sends, Receives First Data - NASA
DSOC, an experiment that could transform how spacecraft communicate, has achieved ‘first light,’ sending data via laser to and from far beyond the Moon forAnthony Greicius (NASA)
Volunteers Worldwide Successfully Tracked NASA’s Artemis I Mission - NASA
In the year since NASA’s historic Artemis I mission successfully launched, the agency has been analyzing data from its approximately 25-day journey around theKatherine Schauer (NASA)