NASA’s NEOWISE spacecraft opened its "eyes" after more than two years of slumber to see the starry sky. This image…
During the mid-1960s, three tracking stations for the US space program were established outside of Madrid, Spain; Robledo de Chavela,…
Concerned about the political climate in South Africa during the 1960s, NASA looked for a suitable location on the same…
During the mid-1960s, three tracking stations for the US space program were established outside of Madrid, Spain; Robledo de Chavela,…
During the mid-1960s, three tracking stations for the US space program were established outside of Madrid, Spain; Robledo de Chavela,…
Completed in 1973, Deep Space Station 63 (DSS-63) was the third 64 meter (210 foot) antenna of the Deep Space…
Completed in 1973, Deep Space Station 63 (DSS-63) was the third 64 meter (210 foot) antenna of the Deep Space…
Deep Space Station 51 (DSS-51), a 26 meter (85 foot) antenna, was installed near Hartebeesthoek, South Africa, outside Johannesburg. Completed…
More than six times as sensitive as the 26 meter (85 foot) antenna it supplemented, Deep Space Station 43 (DSS-43),…
By the late 1930s, it was clear that traditional straight wings and relatively thick airfoils were not suitable for flight…
