Upcoming Show: Deep Space Network

Thursday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. PM (10 p.m. ET, 0200 UTC)

How does NASA capture the faint whispers of spacecraft voyaging to far flung destinations across the solar system? The answer involves giant radio antennas, global cooperation, and a LOT of careful planning. NASA’s Deep Space Network is a vital lifeline between Earth and the spacecraft that extend our senses outward. This panel-style discussion will share how the network turns radio waves into science and engineering data, along with plans for the DSN’s future.

Speakers:

Suzanne Dodd - Director, Interplanetary Network, JPL

Leslie Deutsch - Deputy Director, Interplanetary Network, JPL

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