Networks are keeping NASA's Artemis II mission connected

NASA's Artemis II mission will transport four astronauts around the moon, bringing the agency one step closer to sending the ...

NASA says Artemis II can fly without its big, broken deep space antenna

Beyond the range of GPS and tracking satellites, the moonship depends on radio dish arrays for communication and navigation.

ESA’s new “Space Phone Line” can hear missions from millions of kilometers away

ESA’s New Norcia 3 antenna in Australia will track deep-space missions, send commands across millions of kilometres, and ...

4 Big Changes Coming To NASA In 2026

From new telescopes going online to another mission to the Moon, NASA has a lot of big changes coming in 2026. Here are some ...
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NKT Photonics fiber lasers enable deep-space communication

ESA has made Europe’s first deep-space optical link with NASA’s Psyche mission. ESA’s multi-beam high-power fiber laser transmission system. On July 7, the European Space Agency (ESA), established ...
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ESA inaugurates new deep space antenna in Australia

Officials celebrate the completion of a new ESA deep space communications antenna at the New Norcia site in Western Australia. Credit: ESA SYDNEY — The European Space Agency has inaugurated a new deep ...