The Deep Space Network's Goldstone Space Communications Complex near Barstow recently upgraded one of its massive antennas. A crane at the complex lowered a 112-foot-wide steel framework for the Deep ...

NASA’s 230-foot antenna, a crucial component of the Deep Space Network at the Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex, has suffered significant damage. This incident has further strained the ...

Deep Space Station 56 in Madrid is part of NASA’s Deep Space Network. The 34-meter-wide dish is located at the Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech As the world prepares ...

For decades, the search for alien intelligence has revolved around the question: if someone out there is listening, how could they hear us? A new study combining data from Penn State and NASA’s Jet ...

One of NASA's deep space antennas that has been critical for communication with spacecraft for years hasn't been working since September 16, 2025. Located in Goldstone, California, the antenna ...

Deep space communication protocols serve as the backbone of interplanetary data exchange, where vast distances and significant signal delays demand robust and adaptive transmission techniques.

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NASA engineers have put backup thrusters not used since 2004 back into service on its aging Voyager 1 spacecraft — from almost 16 billion miles away. The farthest human-made object, Voyager 1, was ...

Astronomers have been scanning the skies for alien radio signals for decades, but so far they’ve heard nary a peep (with one possible exception). But according to a recent study, that could be because ...

Some of the most notable names in the aerospace industry continue to use the faculty, students and resources at Morehead State's Space Science Center for missions. Now, U.S. government is investing to ...

The aging infrastructure of the Deep Space Network is operating at capacity and in desperate need of an upgrade. The latest news isn't helping. Reading time 3 minutes A massive antenna used to ...