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NASA's Deep Space Network can detect signals as weak as a billionth of a billionth of a watt from spacecraft billions of kilometers away.

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Outer Solar System

Who
NASA
What
NASA's Deep Space Network can detect signals as weak as a billionth of a billionth of a watt from spacecraft billions of kilometers away.
When
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:30:57 GMT · 2h 28m ago
Where
Outer Solar System ·
Why
To detect signals from spacecraft in the outer Solar System.
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This capability allows for communication and data retrieval from extremely distant spacecraft, crucial for deep space exploration.

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