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Artist art of Voyager space probe against purple cosmic background

Science

Voyager 1 is sending back bad data, but NASA is on it Voyager 1 is sending back bad data, but NASA is on it

Artist rendition of Voyager 1 in space

Technology

Voyager probes get virtual tune-up to keep decades-long missions going and going Voyager probes get virtual tune-up to keep decades-long missions going and going

Parker Solar Probe in front of sun concept art

Technology

The fastest ever human-made object keeps breaking its own speed record The fastest ever human-made object keeps breaking its own speed record

The Parker Space Probe flies toward the Sun

Science

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe survived its closest encounter yet with the sun NASA’s Parker Solar Probe survived its closest encounter yet with the sun

illustration of a probe nearing the sun

Science

The fastest human-made object vaporizes space dust on contact The fastest human-made object vaporizes space dust on contact

By Leto Sapunar

A model of the next Interstellar Probe.

Science

This new space probe will go farther and faster than any before, gathering data for generations This new space probe will go farther and faster than any before, gathering data for generations

By Charlie Wood

Venus Crater Farm image taken by the Magellan spacecraft for NASA

Science

The hellish Venus surface in 5 vintage photos The hellish Venus surface in 5 vintage photos

By Amy Shira Teitel

The robotic scoop-arm pins “the mole” against the side of its hole in an attempt to get it moving.

Science

At long last, NASA’s probe finally digs in on Mars At long last, NASA’s probe finally digs in on Mars

By Charlie Wood

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe just smashed two all-time records on its way to the sun

Science

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe just smashed two all-time records on its way to the sun NASA’s Parker Solar Probe just smashed two all-time records on its way to the sun

By Charlie Wood

This Jumping Probe Might Explore Neptune’s Biggest Moon

Science

This Jumping Probe Might Explore Neptune’s Biggest Moon This Jumping Probe Might Explore Neptune’s Biggest Moon

By Charles Q. Choi

Next Week Messenger Probe Will Become First Craft To Orbit Mercury

Technology

Next Week Messenger Probe Will Become First Craft To Orbit Mercury Next Week Messenger Probe Will Become First Craft To Orbit Mercury

By Rebecca Boyle

Goodbye and Thanks to WMAP, the Satellite That Mapped the History of the Universe

Science

Goodbye and Thanks to WMAP, the Satellite That Mapped the History of the Universe Goodbye and Thanks to WMAP, the Satellite That Mapped the History of the Universe

By Dan Nosowitz