NASA's Deep Space Network has variously used criteria of 16,000–32,000 km (9,900–19,900 mi) from Earth. Physical exploration of space is conducted both by human spaceflights (deep-space astronautics) and by robotic spacecraft.

This online tool will let you see what the DSN is up to right now. Which antennas are currently in use? Which spacecraft are talking to us? How quickly is data being received? How long does a signal take to get there, and back? The grid of antennas show you …

May 24, 2023 · The term outer space refers to anything beyond Earth, even things very close to home in low-Earth orbit, which begins as low as 100 miles (160 kilometers) above the planet.

The NASA Deep Space Network (DSN) is a worldwide network of spacecraft communication ground segment facilities, located in the United States (California), Spain , and Australia (Canberra), that supports NASA's interplanetary spacecraft missions.

While maintaining American leadership in human and robotic lunar exploration NASA will build a global alliance to explore deep space as one. NASA and its partners will explore more of the Moon than ever before with highly trained astronauts and advanced robotics.

May 24, 2024 · The Deep Space Network—or DSN—is NASA’s international array of giant radio antennas that supports interplanetary spacecraft missions, plus a few that orbit Earth. The DSN also provides radar and radio astronomy observations that improve our understanding of the solar system and the larger universe.

For the first time in a generation, NASA is building a deep space human spacecraft that will usher in a new era of exploration. Orion will operate in a challenging environment far from Earth.

Jan 22, 2025 · Peculiar bursts of energy called chorus waves have been detected in deep space far from our planet, suggesting they could pose problems for long-distance space travel.

Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR; formerly known as Triana, unofficially known as GoreSat [3]) is a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) space weather, space climate, and Earth observation satellite.

The Deep Space Network is NASA’s international network of facilities used to communicate with faraway spacecraft exploring our solar system.