Today, many countries around the world are sending different spacecraft to explore and study other planets and asteroids in space. Some examples are – Juno (which is studying Jupiter), Mangalyaan (which is studying Mars) and Voyager 2, which has gone beyond our solar system.

So, how do we, on Earth, “talk” to these spacecraft so far away in space?

We do this using the Deep Space Network (DSN). DSN is a collection of big radio antennas.

These antennas catch the signals with information and pictures that spacecraft send back to Earth. We also use DSN to send instructions to spacecraft. The farther away a spacecraft is, the larger the antenna you need to detect its signal.

While China, Russia, Europe, Japan and India also have their own DSN, NASA’s is the largest. It has twelve antennas, which are located in Madrid (Spain), Goldstone (US) and Canberra (Australia).

See a video about NASA’s DSN locations:

 

Scientific videos, animations and simulations are a great way to understand what actually happens in space. Of course, we cannot see them in real-time and so, computer-generated visuals and content can really help. In our space news for kids, we try to bring to you interesting research and videos that will keep your curiosity sky high.

There are so many interesting and exciting things happening in the world today. To keep yourself updated do not miss out on reading Curious Times – a news website for children. We engage and educate kids through news, information and trivia. 

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