"Unraveling Voyager 1's Communication Mystery: NASA's Latest Findings"

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NASA engineers have identified a corrupted memory issue in the flight data subsystem of the Voyager 1 spacecraft, causing it to send unreadable data back to Earth. The glitch, discovered after a "poke" sent to the spacecraft, has disrupted communication since November 2023. The team suspects a single chip responsible for storing part of the affected memory may have malfunctioned due to space particles or wear and tear. Despite being 15 billion miles from Earth, NASA is optimistic about finding a solution to restore Voyager 1's communication and resume its interstellar data transmission.
Topics:science#communication-breakdown#interstellar-space#nasa#space-exploration#spacetechnology#voyager-1
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