Interesting link I stumbled upon

[Allanv]

http://eyes.nasa.gov/dsn/dsn.html

I do wonder what data they are receiving but overall I thought it was interesting.

Edited by Allanv on Friday 1st January 15:15

[Allanv]

Mojocvh said:

They take radar imaged of asteroids and near earth passers....

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/video/details.php?id=1280

Edited by Mojocvh on Friday 1st January 15:45

Thank you.

[Allanv]

Eric Mc said:

The antennae were deliberately spaced around the world so that any spacecraft departing from earth would always have receiving station underneath it. They were built to support early satellites and lunar probes and the Apollo programme but have proved invaluable in looking after all these probes as they wander about the Solar System.

Thanks Eric,

Good to know, Have a fantastic new year.