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Mining Old Data From NASA’s Voyager 2 Solves Several Uranus Mysteries

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NASA’s Voyager 2 flyby of Uranus decades ago shaped scientists’ understanding of the planet but also introduced unexplained oddities. A recent data dive has offered answers. When NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft flew by Uranus in 1986, it provided scientists’ first…

Article3 weeks ago
Three workers dressed in white suits in a clean room are on a scaffolding mid-frame, tending to a large, black metal spacecraft. Its large, white radio dish is above them, extending upward toward the ceiling. A fourth worker, similarly dressed, stands at left, on the floor, watching.

Still Kickin’ Since the ’70s: NASA’s Voyager Mission Keeps Exploring

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NASA’s Voyager mission launched in the 1970s. Today, it’s making history as it conducts new science. But how are two spacecraft from the ’70s not just surviving, but thriving farther out in space than any other spacecraft has been before?…

Article4 weeks ago
A model of NASA’s Voyager spacecraft

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,…

Article3 months 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…

Article6 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…

Article6 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…

Article1 year 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
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