Thursday, May 15, 2025

Day in Review: Voyager 1 Revives Backup Thrusters Before Command Pause | Hidden Secrets About Interiors of Moon, Vesta | First Visible-light Auroras at Mars

 
Day in Review

May 14, 2025

Solar System
NASA's twin Voyager spacecraft, launched in 1977, are now traveling through interstellar space at around 35,000 mph (56,000 kph).
The mission team wanted to fix the thrusters, deemed unusable decades ago, before the radio antenna that sends commands to the probe went offline for upgrades. Full Story
This artist's concept shows the Moon's hot interior and volcanism about 2 to 3 billion years ago.

Solar System

Analyzing gravity data collected by spacecraft orbiting other worlds reveals groundbreaking insights about planetary structures without having to land on the surface. Read More
The first visible-light image of a green aurora on Mars, left, taken by NASA's Perseverance rover. A comparison image, right, shows the night sky without the aurora but featuring the Martian moon Deimos.

Mars

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover made history by detecting them for the first time from the surface of another planet, and MAVEN confirmed the detection. Read More
Featured images from NASA's Magellan mission include, clockwise from top left, Artemis Corona, Quetzalpetlatl Corona, Bahet Corona, and Aine Corona.

Solar System

Using archival data from the mission, launched in 1989, researchers have uncovered new evidence that tectonic activity may be deforming the planet's surface. Read More
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The WWII Anniversary Pack: Out Now!

A souvenir edition featuring 8 commemorative gifts  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    View online             Commemorate the end of World War II...