Decades-Old NASA Satellite Emits Unexpected Powerful Radio Pulse
TL;DR
Scientists at Curtin University detected a powerful energy pulse from NASA's Relay 2 satellite, launched in 1964 and inactive since 1967, likely caused by electrostatic discharge from a collision with space debris, highlighting the need for better detection in future space missions.
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