NASA has shut down another Voyager 1 instrument as humanity’s most distant spacecraft prepares for a dangerous ‘big bang’ flight to conserve power

A small space probe floating above a purple and blue starry background

After nearly half a century in space, the Voyager 1 spacecraft has shut down one of its last remaining scientific instruments in a desperate attempt to conserve power. NASA’s decision to power down the instruments comes just before the final “big bang” moment that mission managers hope will further extend the lives of the two … Read more

Starship Flight 12 inches closer to launch due to booster and ship static fires

SpaceX static launches Booster 19 ahead of Starship Flight 12

Image: SpaceX In what is likely the biggest week in Starship development since the last full rocket flight, SpaceX completed two static launches of its next-generation Starship rocket at Starbase, Texas. Both tests represent a major step forward in getting both the booster and the upper stage, known as the ship, ready for Starship Flight … Read more