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Voyager 1 Breaks Its Silence With NASA via a Radio Transmitter Not Used Since 1981
The farthest spacecraft in the universe went momentarily rogue, but scientists breathed a sigh of relief when it reconnected ...
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NASA's Voyager finally phoned home with a device unused since 1981
In August 2012, Voyager 1 made history as it entered interstellar space, the region between stars, filled with material ...
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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Aging Voyager 1 Restarts a Radio it Hasn’t Used Since 1981–Prompted from 15 Billion Miles Away
Recently, a days-long communication blackout was triggered after a radio command sent by Earth to turn on the probe's heaters ...
How the 47-year-old Voyager spacecraft are still exploring space
The Voyager 1 and 2 probes have been on a remarkable journey. Since their launch in 1977, they have traveled through the solar system, past several of the outer planets, and headed out beyond the ...
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Unbreakable Voyager space probes close in on a 50 year mission
"We're definitely going to make the 50th anniversary," says Professor Garry Hunt, one of the scientists responsible for ...
University of Iowa instrument among last still running decades into Voyager space missions
Nearly 47 years ago, two NASA spacecrafts were bound for one of the grandest journeys across our solar system to fly by and ...
One time Melbourne Cup hopeful Relentless Voyager to step out for first Australian start in the rich Five Diamonds
Relentless Voyager, the promising import barred from a Melbourne Cup bid, is a chance to claim a cashed up consolation prize ...
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The Six Most Amazing Discoveries We’ve Made About Neptune
Despite the lack of a dedicated mission to the planet, scientists have learned plenty through ground observations and space ...