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Latest in probes

Artist art of Voyager space probe against purple cosmic background
Deep Space

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

By Andrew Paul

Artist rendition of Voyager 1 in space
Technology

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

By Andrew Paul

Parker Solar Probe in front of sun concept art
Engineering

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

By Andrew Paul

The Parker Space Probe flies toward the Sun
Sun

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

By Hannah Seo

illustration of a probe nearing the sun
Sun

The fastest human-made object vaporizes space dust on contact

By Leto Sapunar

A model of the next Interstellar Probe.
Deep Space

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
Solar System

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.
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
Sun

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

By Charlie Wood

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