NASA’s Voyager 1 jumpstarts radio transmitter unused since 1981 to ‘phone home’ from 15.4 billion miles into space
The 47-year-old NASA Voyager 1 fell back on a radio transmitter it hadn’t used since 1981 to ping home base after a technical ...
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Voyager 1 reestablishes communication with Earth using backup transmitter last used in 1981
NASA has successfully reconnected with the Voyager 1 spacecraft after a brief interruption in communications. The spacecraft ...
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Why did NASA turn off Voyager 2’s plasma instrument at over 12 billion miles from Earth?
NASA has powered down the plasma science instrument on Voyager 2, launched 47 years ago, to conserve power as it continues its journey through interstellar space, 13 billion miles from Earth.
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NASA powers down science instrument to conserve Voyager 2 power supply
At present, Voyager 2 is more than 12.8 million miles from Earth. It takes just over 19 hours for signals sent by NASA to reach the probe, and another 19 hours to get a return signal.
NASA reconnects with interstellar Voyager 1 spacecraft using technology not used in decades
NASA reconnected with Voyager 1, which is located nearly 15 billion miles away from Earth, after a brief pause that triggered ...
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NASA sacrifices plasma instrument at 12 billion miles to let Voyager 2 live longer
Voyager 2 has traveled over 12.8 billion miles (20.5 billion kilometers), making it the most distant spacecraft from Earth ...
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Still Kickin’ Since the ’70s: NASA’s Voyager Mission Keeps Exploring
NASA’s Voyager mission launched in the 1970s. Today, it’s making history as it conducts new science. But how are two ...
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NASA's Voyager finally phoned home with a device unused since 1981
The Voyager 1 spacecraft went quiet in interstellar space. Then NASA it communicating on a radio transmitter it hadn't used ...
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Voyager 1 loses contact with NASA, turns on retro transmitter not used since 1981
NASA lost contact with the interstellar Voyager 1 spacecraft for nearly a week after a technical glitch shut off the probe's ...
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Aging spacecraft starts up a radio transmitter it hasn’t used since 1981 from 15 billion miles away
Voyager 1 relays messages to NASA’s mission control team after losing contact due to a technical issue. The aging spacecraft ...
Voyager 1 Jolts Back to Life After NASA Lost Touch
At a distance of approximately 15 billion miles (24 billion kilometers) from Earth, Voyager 1 continues to push the boundaries of human exploration. At this distance, it takes almost a full day for a ...