NASA plans to test SpaceX’s Starshield satellite network, designed primarily for national security users, to support operations of the Deep Space Network.

On Dec. 31, 2004, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft flew by Iapetus, Saturn’s third largest moon. Iapetus was discovered by the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

NASA monitors MAVEN spacecraft after December 6 signal loss, coordinating recovery with Deep Space Network. Mars solar conjunction from December 29 to January 16 will pause communications.

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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 ...