The Little Probe That Could: Why Voyager 1 Matters, and Why NASA Just Switched Part of It Off

This week, NASA announced it had shut down one of that spacecraft's remaining science instruments — not because the mission ...
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First-of-Its-Kind Probe Monitors Fetal Health in Utero During Surgery

A hair-thin, soft robotic probe inserted through existing surgical ports to continuously track multiple fetal vitals in real time. Northwestern University researchers have developed the first device ...
Fast Company

A NASA spacecraft could crash into the Earth today. The chances of it hitting someone are tiny, but not zero

In 2012, NASA launched two probes into space: Van Allen Probe A and Van Allen Probe B. Their goal was to collect data on charged particles passing through Earth’s magnetic field. Those particles can ...
The Aviationist

The A-10C Can Now Use Probe and Drogue Refueling

A new Probe Refueling Adapter, developed in response to an urgent combatant command requirement, allows the A-10 to significantly expand its refueling options as it is currently dependent on the ...
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NASA space probe expected to reenter the atmosphere with a chance of raining debris

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An artist’s rendition represents NASA’s twin Van Allen Probes in orbit within Earth’s magnetic field to explore the radiation ...
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Mastering differential probes: Fundamentals and advanced insights

Differential oscilloscope probes are indispensable tools for engineers who need to measure signals accurately in complex environments. Whether you are troubleshooting everyday low-voltage circuits or ...
Flightglobal

A-10 certified for aerial refuelling via probe-and-drogue system

The move is a rare use of the probe-and-drogue method for in-flight refuelling by the US Air Force, which typically conducts such missions via a fuel transfer boom. The US Air Force (USAF) has ...