NASA Shuts Off Instrument on Voyager 1 to Keep Spacecraft Operating

The Low-energy Charged Particles experiment has been operating almost without interruption since Voyager 1 launched in 1977 - almost 49 years.

https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/voyager/2026/04/17/nasa-shuts-off-instrument-on-voyager-1-to-keep-spacecraft-operating/

#Voyager #science #news #space #spacecraft #astrodon

Wir zünden die nächste Stufe 🚀 : Das #KITKarlsruhe öffnet seine #Mastodon-Instanz für Beschäftigte . Am 1. Juli 2025 hatten wir einen eigenen Server  in Betrieb genommen, aktuell nutzen rund 20 Organisationseinheiten die Instanz als Plattform für #Wissenschaftskommunikation. Von heute an (15. April 2026) können Beschäftigte des KIT auch einen persönlichen Account anlegen.

Alle Infos dazu im -Intranet: Arbeiten am KIT ➡️ Öffentlichkeitsarbeit ➡️ Social Media ➡️ Mastodon

@team

The Artemis II crew observed six impact flashes from meteorites striking the Moon! The impacts appeared near the equatorial region & were most clearly seen while the Moon was eclipsing the Sun.

No photos, unfortunately: The flashes happened too quickly.

https://www.sciencealert.com/nasas-artemis-ii-crew-saw-meteorites-striking-the-moon-in-real-time #space #science #nature #artemis

In the (desperate) attempt of engaging a bit more with astronomy master students, I am going to start tomorrow lecture on the acceleration of cosmic rays and neutrinos by supernova remnants by using this nice one by the creator of the xkcd comic, Randall Munroe!

#astronomy #astrophysics #physics

Have you seen this news?

#Mastodon just got funding to add end to end encryption into their software.

So, some time next year, you’ll be able to send truly private messages to the vast majority of the #Fediverse

Im so excited about this.

Because it’s an open spec, this opens the doors for every Fediverse app to join the party.

Yesterday, this project was a proof of concept. Today, Mastodon has turned it into a stampede.

#E2EE

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/04/sovereign-tech-agency-funding/