NASA just patched Voyager 2's software but spared Voyager 1 the risky rewrite
The upgrade might not go well, so prioritized the probe doing better science
Science23 Oct 2023 | 60
Voyager
Distant space probes
Space probes
Hide and seek in outer space highlights a battle here on Earth
Opinion Voyager's mix of tenacity and discovery should worry its science icon competitors
Science07 Aug 2023 | 43
NASA mistakenly severs communication to Voyager 2
Updated Thankfully the probe regularly phones home to fix this sort of mess
Science31 Jul 2023 | 135
NASA tweaks Voyager 2's power supply to avoid another sensor shutdown
By redirecting energy from probe's voltage regulator, NASA buys itself another three years
Science27 Apr 2023 | 54
Voyager mission's project scientist retires after 50 years of service
Thank you, Ed Stone – the only person to ever hold the job
Science26 Oct 2022 | 37
Voyager 1 data corrupted by onboard computer that 'stopped working years ago'
Deeply impressive that NASA engineers fixed telemetry transmit glitch on 1970s probe in the first place
Science31 Aug 2022 | 93
BROADER TOPICS
NASA builds for keeps: Voyager mission still going after 45 years
Hopefully these probes won't end up as target practice for some aliens in a few centuries
Science20 Aug 2022 | 126
Chinese boffins suggest launching nuclear Neptune orbiter in 2030
All these worlds are yours, except Europa. Attempt no landing there. Use them together, use them in peace
Science29 Jun 2022 | 58
Voyager 1 space probe producing ‘anomalous telemetry data’
Engineers debugging at 160 bits per second, with 41 hours latency
Science19 May 2022 | 117
Earth to Voyager 2: Standby for connection – after we tip this water out of the dish
Video Deep Space Network scope tilts to find its targets, or to dispose of the effects of recent rain
Science31 Jan 2022 | 44
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