NASA's Communication Mishap with Voyager 2: Where is the Spacecraft Now?

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NASA is searching for any signals from Voyager 2, which lost contact with Earth after a wrong command tilted its antenna away. The agency's antenna in Canberra, Australia, is on the lookout for any stray signals from the spacecraft, currently over 12 billion miles away. If unsuccessful, NASA will have to wait until October for an automatic reset to restore communication. Voyager 2, launched in 1977, is exploring interstellar space, while its twin, Voyager 1, remains in touch with Earth as the most distant spacecraft.
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