In astronomy, larger distances are both a blessing and a curse. They can cause issues like longer communication times, which also requires more powerful equipment, and positioning uncertainty that can ...

A transmit antenna at Site 1 of the Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) in Western Australia is shown at night. Credit: Doug Humphries, BAE Systems WASHINGTON — A new deep-space radar site in ...

This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore. As deep-space probes continue to explore throughout the solar system and beyond, scientists on the ...

This milestone positions Sierra Space to deliver advanced missile warning, missile tracking, and missile defense capabilities as part of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. Sierra Space, a ...

COLORADO SPRINGS — Eight satellites designed by Millennium Space Systems with sensor payloads from L3Harris Technologies have cleared a key design review, paving the way for production and a planned ...

DARC is designed to track multiple small moving objects in geosynchronous orbit — all around the globe, 24 hours a day. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...

NASA's ambitious mission to return astronauts to the moon for the first time this century is on track to launch no later than April 2026, but it just might fly sooner if all goes well. Final tests of ...