On Saturday, April 5, Voyager 1 finally "phoned home" and updated its NASA operating team about its health. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

A half-century ago, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Explorer 1 spacecraft became America’s first Earth-orbiting satellite when it sailed into space on Jan. 31, 1958. In honor of the historic ...

In a testament to human engineering and perseverance, NASA's legendary Voyager 1 spacecraft has resumed normal operations after a period of communication difficulties that had left mission controllers ...

Students and teachers from throughout the nation will be gathering at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston April 29-May 1 to present research results to fellow students and NASA scientists and ...

NASA's farthest spacecraft, Voyager 1, is running low on power but carries on its journey through interstellar space. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech illustration At 15.4 billion miles away from Earth in ...

Explorer 1 became the first successfully launched satellite by the United States when it was sent to space on 31 January 1958. A quick response to the Soviet Union’s launch of Sputnik 1, Explorer 1’s ...

That's our job, and that's what was really emphasized while we were there." As a NASA Explorer School, the school entered into a unique three-year partnership with NASA to bring exciting opportunities ...

CORDOVA - Carver-Edisto Middle School in Cordova is one of just 50 schools nationwide that will participate in the NASA Explorer Schools Program that will be launched Monday. More than 430 teams from ...

Learn about the role that the Jet Propulsion Laboratory played before the creation of NASA. Explorer 1 traces the story of the role JPL played before the creation of NASA and how the lab was given a ...