Wildfires Force NASA Evacuation, but Deep Space Network Keeps Contact

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Wildfires Force NASA Evacuation, but Deep Space Network Keeps Contact
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The devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have caused a major disruption for NASA, forcing the evacuation of the iconic Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena. Despite the evacuation, NASA's Deep Space Network (DSN) managed to maintain communication with its spacecraft, rovers, and probes exploring the solar system.

Jam packed issues filled with the latest cutting-edge research, technology and theories delivered in an entertaining and visually stunning way, aiming to educate and inspire readers of all agesThe Deep Space Network control room at NASA 's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California was left empty due to an evacuation due to wildfires in early January 2025.NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.

"Our incredible DSN team has gone above and beyond to ensure that not a bit of data has been lost," Fox said."It was a very emotional thing, the first time in the 60 years that nobody was actually in the mission control office there at JPL, because they had to relocate to the emergency center.", uses three large radio antennas in different locations around the world to maintain a steady flow of data, telemetry and communications with the agency's space missions.

"We are, as a leadership team, working on something to really help support our colleagues who are struggling in California," Fox said."I've got the leadership team working on the best way that we can remove at least the angst of looming funding deadlines."

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