Science news articles about 'ulysses spacecraft'

The Ulysses spacecraft today is making a rare flyby of the sun's north pole. Unlike any other spacecraft, Ulysses is able to sample winds at the sun's poles.

WASHINGTON, June 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. and European space agencies Thursday said they will officially end the Ulysses spacecraft's mission July 1 after more than 17 years of joint operation.

The Ulysses spacecraft, whose mission was expected to end on 1 July 2008, is hanging on valiantly as spacecraft controllers wait for a sign of the fuel freeze that would end the ...

Data from the Ulysses spacecraft, a joint NASA-European Space Agency mission, show the sun has reduced its output of solar wind to the lowest levels since accurate readings ...

PASADENA, Calif., July 1 (UPI) -- The Ulysses spacecraft, a joint NASA-European Space Agency mission, has officially ceased operations, officials said.

Ulysses, a joint NASA and European Space Agency mission, officially ceased operations today, after receiving commands from ground controllers to do so.

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... on NASA's ACE (Advanced Composition Explorer) spacecraft, galactic cosmic rays have just hit a ... (2) The solar wind is flagging. "Measurements by the Ulysses spacecraft show that solar wind pressure is ...