Amateur Astronomers Tune into Voyager 1's Distant Signals

Amateur astronomers in the Netherlands have successfully detected a signal from NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft, which is 24.9 billion kilometers away from Earth. Despite recent communication issues, Voyager 1's onboard computer switched to a less-used S-band transmitter, allowing signals to be detected by the Dwingeloo radio telescope. NASA has since reactivated the X-band transmitter, and the spacecraft continues to collect data. The signal took 23 hours to reach Earth, highlighting the vast distance of Voyager 1, the furthest human-made object from our planet.