In 2022, NASA’s BioSentinel flew yeast past the Moon. The cells never grew, likely expired before launch, but its radiation ...

Deep Space Station 23's 133-ton reflector dish was recently installed, marking a key step in strengthening NASA's Deep Space Network. NASA's Deep Space Network, an array of giant radio antennas, ...

NASA has achieved an impressive first by streaming an ultra-HD video to Earth by laser from 19 million miles away. “This will pave the way for higher-data-rate communications in support of the next ...

NASA's long-distance spacecraft-calling network just got a boost. The Deep Space Network (DSN), best known for communicating with distant spacecraft such as Voyager 1, Voyager 2 and New Horizons, ...

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A problem with the Mars Antenna, a giant NASA radio dish in California, has disrupted the Deep Space Network's spacecraft communication efforts, as well as asteroid studies, since Sept. 16, 2025.

Morehead State University's space science program is drawing national attention.