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NASA sacrifices plasma instrument at 12 billion miles to let Voyager 2 live longer
NASA’s Deep Space Network sent the command to Voyager 2, which took 19 hours to reach the spacecraft. The confirmation signal ...
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Scientists decode plasma plume behavior to enhance electric thrusters’ performance
Researchers at the University of Virginia are using advanced simulations to study electron behavior in electric propulsion ...
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Still Working After All These Years: The Voyager Plasma Wave Subsystem
The group’s first proposal for a plasma wave experiment for Voyager was rejected by NASA. It was a bitter disappointment, but the plasma wave community kept after NASA to include some kind of ...
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NASA finds the fuel that will take us to Mars in 45 days: It’s better than hydrogen and plasma
NASA's nuclear propulsion breakthrough promises Mars trips in 45 days. Combining nuclear and plasma systems boosts efficiency ...
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe Is Being Pelted by Tiny Plasma Explosions
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NASA’s KiNET-X Rocket Experiment Reveals Hidden Physics of Auroras
Scientists have made groundbreaking progress in understanding the dazzling auroras that light up the night sky. Using NASA’s KiNET-X experiment, researchers simulated auroral conditions by releasing ...