Orion is now moving away from the Moon and is expected to return home on Sunday, December 11 at 12:40 p.m. ET. This image was captured on flight day 20, after the flyby burn.
Governments can make it harder to get around internet restrictions, but eliminating the workarounds is another matter entirely.
The race to the lunar surface is officially on, and China is making sure it stays in the running.
Voyager 1 is nearing one light-day away from Earth, when radio signals will take 24 hours to travel between Earth and the spacecraft.
"It wouldn't be surprising if at least 100 kilograms [220 pounds] or so survive reentry."
Budget gutted and shuttles grounded, the federal agency can only appeal to the private sector for help.
First detected in 2019, the leak proved stubbornly difficult to fix.
