Missing signs of alien life? NASA's instruments allegedly blind to extraterrestrial patterns Nature

NASA's hunt for alien life may be undermined by its own instruments, according to a group of leading astrobiologists who warn that current tools and mission designs are likely missing subtle, but ...
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A NASA satellite used the full moon to fine-tune its instruments – and accidentally created a beautiful piece of modern art

A view of the full Moon of January 2026 – the Wolf Moon – captured by the Landsat 9 satellite as part of instrument ...
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NASA’s AI Space Processor Marks a Major Leap in Spacecraft Technology and Autonomous Missions

NASA’s AI space processor could transform spacecraft technology with autonomous decision-making, advanced NASA space ...
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FASTSAT instruments shipped to NASA Marshall for tests and launch preparation

GREENBELT, Md. -- Three of the satellite instruments that will fly on an upcoming satellite mission called "FASTSAT" have been created at one NASA center and have arrived at another for more tests to ...
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NASA powers down two instruments on twin Voyager spacecraft to save power

NEW YORK — NASA is switching off two science instruments on its long-running twin Voyager spacecraft to save power. The space agency said Wednesday an instrument on Voyager 2 that measures charged ...
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NASA Reveals First Instruments Human Hands Will Directly Install on the Moon in 2026

As things stand today, the Artemis III Moon mission is scheduled to depart sometime in 2026. For all intents and purposes, it is perhaps the most important test of the program this decade, because it ...
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NASA Unveils 2 Novel Instruments to Measure Earth-Directed Energy from Sun

NASA recently unveiled two small instruments that will be crucial in fulfilling a big scientific mission by measuring and studying all Earth-directed energy hailing from the Sun, according to NASA ...