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fromBig Think
1 day ago

What do distant observers see when they look at Earth?

When you view anything at all in the Universe, you're not seeing it precisely as it is right now: at the moment you experience seeing it. The speed of light, even though it's the fastest speed that any signal can travel throughout the Universe, is still finite. No matter how close or distant an object is, you're only seeing it as it was a particular amount of time ago: at the moment the now-arriving light was emitted from the object you're observing.
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fromKqed
4 months ago

Strauss' 'Blue Danube' Is Launching Into Space to Mark His 200th Birthday

ESA is transmitting 'Blue Danube' into space to commemorate Johann Strauss II's 200th birthday.
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fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

A broken thruster jeopardized Voyager 1, but engineers executed a remote fix

NASA faced a critical decision regarding Voyager 1's communication system, risking permanent loss of contact due to thruster failures.
fromFuturism
4 months ago
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Zombie Voyager 1 Spacecraft Resurrects Its "Dead" Thrusters Over 15 Billion Miles Away

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fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

A broken thruster jeopardized Voyager 1, but engineers executed a remote fix

NASA faced a critical decision regarding Voyager 1's communication system, risking permanent loss of contact due to thruster failures.
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fromFuturism
4 months ago

Zombie Voyager 1 Spacecraft Resurrects Its "Dead" Thrusters Over 15 Billion Miles Away

Voyager 1 is still operational after nearly 50 years, showcasing NASA's innovation in remote spacecraft recovery.
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fromTheregister
4 months ago

Voyager 1 alive for another day with Hail Mary thruster fix

NASA revived Voyager 1's primary roll thrusters after decades, critical for maintaining alignment and communication with Earth over 15.6 billion miles away.
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fromAeon
5 months ago

Why Pale Blue Dot generates feelings of cosmic insignificance | Aeon Essays

The Pale Blue Dot image exemplifies humanity's cosmic insignificance amidst the vast universe.
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