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space-exploration1 year ago

"Voyager 1's Mysterious Signals Puzzle NASA"

NASA's Voyager 1, which has been transmitting data from space for nearly 50 years, is experiencing a communication glitch that may end its ability to send coherent data back to Earth. The spacecraft, which has traveled deeper into space than any other human-made object, has been spewing out garbled binary code since November. Despite the challenges of fixing a craft 15 billion miles away, NASA is working to address the issue, recognizing the immense value of Voyager 1's role in research. Voyager 1's unexpected longevity and its emotional significance to humanity make the potential loss a significant one, while its twin craft, Voyager 2, remains operational.

space-exploration2 years ago

Voyager 1's Mysterious Signals Puzzle Scientists

NASA's Voyager 1 probe, the most distant human-made object from Earth, is experiencing a glitch in its communication system, causing it to send back a repetitive jumble of 1s and 0s. Engineers are working to fix the issue from 15 billion miles away, but it may take days to determine if their attempts are successful. This is not the first time Voyager 1 has faced communication problems, and its aging technology serves as a reminder that its days are numbered. Despite its eventual silence, there are suggestions to send a final message that could potentially be discovered by extraterrestrial beings in the future.