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Voyager 1 Team Accomplishes Tricky Thruster Swap

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The spacecraft uses its thrusters to stay pointed at Earth, but after 47 years in space some of the fuel tubes have become clogged. Engineers working on NASA’s Voyager 1 probe have successfully mitigated an issue with the spacecraft’s thrusters,…

Article4 weeks ago
An artist’s concept of the Voyager spacecraft.

Voyager 1 Returning Science Data From All Four Instruments

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The spacecraft has resumed gathering information about interstellar space. NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft is conducting normal science operations for the first time following a technical issue that arose in November 2023. The team partially resolved the issue in April when…

Article4 months ago

Ed Stone, Former Director of JPL, Voyager Project Scientist, Dies

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Known for his steady leadership, consensus building, and enthusiasm for engaging the public in science, Stone left a deep impact on the space community. Edward C. Stone, former director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, and longtime project…

Article4 months ago

NASA’s Voyager Team Focuses on Software Patch, Thrusters

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The efforts should help extend the lifetimes of the agency’s interstellar explorers. Engineers for NASA’s Voyager mission are taking steps to help make sure both spacecraft, launched in 1977, continue to explore interstellar space for years to come. One effort…

Article12 months ago

NASA Mission Update: Voyager 2 Communications Pause

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Once the spacecraft’s antenna is realigned with Earth, communications should resume.

Article1 year ago

NASA’s Voyager Will Do More Science With New Power Strategy

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The plan will keep Voyager 2’s science instruments turned on a few years longer than previously anticipated, enabling yet more revelations from interstellar space.

Article1 year ago

Edward Stone Retires After 50 Years as NASA Voyager’s Project Scientist

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Stone’s remarkable tenure on NASA’s longest-operating mission spans decades of historic discoveries and firsts. Edward Stone has retired as the project scientist for NASA’s Voyager mission a half-century after taking on the role. Stone accepted scientific leadership of the historic…

Article2 years ago
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