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"Voyager 1's Peril: Archaic Computers Jeopardize Alien Encounter"

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Source: Gizmodo
"Voyager 1's Peril: Archaic Computers Jeopardize Alien Encounter"
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Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft, is experiencing communication issues due to a glitch in its 46-year-old flight data system. Engineers are struggling to resolve the problem, which affects the transmission of data to Earth. This is the latest in a series of communication issues with the aging spacecraft, but despite the challenges, the Voyager missions continue to provide valuable data, even as they approach their 50th year of operation.

Topics:sciencespace-exploration#communication-issue#glitch#nasa#space-exploration#spacecraft#voyager-1
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  4. We Probably Won't Know When Voyager 1 Finally Finds Aliens  Jalopnik
  5. Space exploitation vs space exploration: Humanity has much to learn from the Voyager probes  The Register

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