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NASA has solved a mystery with its Voyager 1 probe that had engineers baffled for a time. Now, for the first time in five months, NASA can check the health and status of the most distant human-made object in existence. The issue arose last November, when three of Voyager 1’s onboard computers, called the flight... Read more...
The little space probe that could—Voyager 1—has started to worry its NASA handlers and earthbound fans. Following a few technical close calls, the spacecraft has been sending unintelligible gibberish since November of last year. This behavior is still without a fix and could be an ominous sign for the this 47-year old... Read more...
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory confirmed engineers are still working to resolve a data issue on Voyager 1. Back in December, NASA reported it was working to resolve an issue that is preventing the spacecraft’s flight data system (FDS) from properly communicating with one of the probe’s subsystems, called the... Read more...
NASA’s interstellar Voyage 1 spacecraft has encountered a glitch and needs repaired from 15 billion miles away. For the time being, the spacecraft cannot send any legible science or engineering data back to Earth. NASA says that the Voyager 1 spacecraft has traveled farther than any other craft to date. The space... Read more...
The furthest human spacecraft from earth—Voyager 1 and 2—are still getting software updates more than 12 billion miles away, which should help keep the probes operational for many years to come. Smartphone companies can learn a thing or two here. It all started in 2022 when Voyager 1 began sending garbled data back... Read more...
NASA's Voyager 2 is getting an energy boost that will help keep its science instruments running until 2026 and perhaps beyond. This is all made possible by a rather simple hack on NASA's part. Widely regarded as two of the most successful space probes ever, Voyager 1 and 2 have been plugging along for the past 46... Read more...
NASA's Voyager 1 has engineers baffled as they attempt to solve an issue with the spacecraft. While it continues to send data and operate normally, there is a problem with its attitude articulation and control system (AACS). Voyager 1 launched in 1977 and has since been traversing through space. Currently the... Read more...