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NASA Invites Media, Public to Join Voyager 1 One-Light Day Activities

Launched nearly 50 years ago in 1977, NASA’s Voyager 1 on Wednesday, Nov. 18 will have traveled one light-day from Earth, which is more than 16 billion miles (25.9 billion kilometers). Voyager 1 is ...
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NASA Awards Moon Base Transportation, Technology, Science Projects

To demonstrate those capabilities, NASA awarded six task orders as part of the agency’s Venture-Class Acquisition of ...
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What’s Up: November 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA

Catch Taurid and Leonid meteors, spot Mars near Jupiter, celebrate Voyager 1's light-day milestone, and watch November's supermoon. That’s What’s Up for November. November offers a buffet of ...
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NASA’s Voyager 1 Conserves Power, Resolves Brief Communications Pause

The agency’s longest-running mission is approaching a historic distance milestone as its team members implement creative engineering solutions to keep it going. NASA’s Voyager team is celebrating two ...
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NASA-funded Study Details One of Oldest Mars Meteorites Ever Found

Called Teghaza 001, the rock is from a piece of Mars that formed more than 4.1 billion years ago.