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NEOWISE’s Next Light
NEOWISE’s Next Light

NASA’s NEOWISE spacecraft opened its “eyes” after more than two years of slumber to see the starry sky. This image…

NEOWISE Opens Its Eyes
NEOWISE Opens Its Eyes

This is one of the first images captured by the revived NEOWISE mission, after more than two years of hibernation.…

The Spanish Stations
The Spanish Stations

During the mid-1960s, three tracking stations for the US space program were established outside of Madrid, Spain; Robledo de Chavela,…

Robledo de Chevala, Spain
Robledo de Chevala, Spain

Concerned about the political climate in South Africa during the 1960s, NASA looked for a suitable location on the same…

The Spanish Stations
The Spanish Stations

During the mid-1960s, three tracking stations for the US space program were established outside of Madrid, Spain; Robledo de Chavela,…

The Spanish Stations
The Spanish Stations

During the mid-1960s, three tracking stations for the US space program were established outside of Madrid, Spain; Robledo de Chavela,…

The Third 64 Meter Antenna
The Third 64 Meter Antenna

Completed in 1973, Deep Space Station 63 (DSS-63) was the third 64 meter (210 foot) antenna of the Deep Space…

The Third 64 Meter Antenna
The Third 64 Meter Antenna

Completed in 1973, Deep Space Station 63 (DSS-63) was the third 64 meter (210 foot) antenna of the Deep Space…

South African Antenna
South African Antenna

Deep Space Station 51 (DSS-51), a 26 meter (85 foot) antenna, was installed near Hartebeesthoek, South Africa, outside Johannesburg. Completed…

Canberra’s 64 Meter Antenna
Canberra’s 64 Meter Antenna

More than six times as sensitive as the 26 meter (85 foot) antenna it supplemented, Deep Space Station 43 (DSS-43),…