Voyager 1 is losing power, and NASA just shut down a decades-old instrument to keep…
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The Voyager spacecraft refer to two robotic probes, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, launched by NASA in 1977 to study the outer Solar System and the interstellar medium. Both spacecrafts are equipped with instruments capable of capturing detailed images and data about planets and moons they encounter, with missions originally focused on Jupiter and Saturn. Voyager 2 went on to explore Uranus and Neptune as well. Remarkably, both Voyagers have extended their mission well beyond their expected service lives and primary objectives, transitioning into the Voyager Interstellar Mission. As of now, Voyager 1 is the most distant human-made object from Earth, having entered interstellar space in 2012, followed by Voyager 2 in 2018. These spacecraft continue to transmit valuable scientific data about cosmic rays and the outer boundaries of the Sun’s influence, providing unprecedented insights into our solar neighborhood and beyond.
Against all odds, NASA engineers brought back to life a set of Voyager 1’s thrusters…
For nearly five decades, the twin Voyager spacecraft have pushed the boundaries of human exploration,…
NASA’s Voyager 2 flyby of Uranus decades ago shaped scientists’ understanding of the planet but…
After 47 years and 15 billion miles, the Plasma Science Experiment aboard NASA’s Voyager 2…
NASA reconnected with Voyager 1 after a fault protection system prompted the spacecraft to turn…
NASA engineers have deactivated the plasma science instrument on the Voyager 2 spacecraft as its…
After resolving technical issues, Voyager 1 has returned to normal operations, with all instruments fully…
Known for his steady leadership, consensus building, and enthusiasm for engaging the public in science,…
Launched in 1977, NASA’s Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spacecraft were designed to explore Jupiter…
NASA’s facility in Australia successfully reoriented Voyager 2, receiving science and telemetry data confirming the…
Update: NASA’s facility in Australia successfully reoriented Voyager 2, receiving science and telemetry data confirming…
Update August 4: NASA’s facility in Australia successfully reoriented Voyager 2, receiving science and telemetry…
The plan will keep Voyager 2’s science instruments turned on a few years longer than…
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory would be among the first to demonstrate that NASA’s new space…
NASA’s Voyager spacecraft, launched in 1977, overcame early failures to explore the outer planets and…
A critical system aboard the probe was sending garbled data about its status. Engineers have…
Launched in 1977, the twin Voyager probes are NASA’s longest-operating mission and the only spacecraft…