Audience
Educators, Students
Grade Levels
Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12, Higher Education, Informal Education
Subject
Physical Science, Space Science, Technology, Waves, Light, Robotic Explorers, Communication, Remote Sensing
Type
Videos
NASA has dozens of robotic spacecraft exploring our solar system – and beyond. So how exactly do we navigate spacecraft that are so far away? Scientists and engineers on Earth can use precise measurements to know where faraway spacecraft are by using the Deep Space Network, NASA’s international collection of giant radio antennas used to communicate with spacecraft at the Moon and beyond.
Viewers also get a basic overview of the Doppler effect.
How Do We Know Where Faraway Spacecraft Are?
Duration: 2 minutes, 2 seconds