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Tim Sweezy - Thu, Oct 31, 2024
Uranus, the seventh planet from the Sun, which was viewed up close by the Voyager 2 spacecraft in 1986, has been the focus of more than a few studies over the last few decades. One of the more recent studies included planetary scientists...
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Tim Sweezy - Fri, Jul 12, 2024
Nearly 40 years after NASA’s Voyager 2 probed Uranus, three planetary scientists believe they may have cleared up a perplexing problem surrounding the methane rich planet and its weaker-than-anticipated radiation belts. A new study by the...
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Aaron Leong - Thu, Mar 07, 2024
The little space probe that could—Voyager 1—has started to worry its NASA handlers and earthbound fans. Following a few technical close calls, the spacecraft has been sending unintelligible gibberish since November of last year. This...
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Aaron Leong - Tue, Oct 24, 2023
The furthest human spacecraft from earth—Voyager 1 and 2—are still getting software updates more than 12 billion miles away, which should help keep the probes operational for many years to come. Smartphone companies can learn a thing or...
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Aaron Leong - Mon, May 01, 2023
NASA's Voyager 2 is getting an energy boost that will help keep its science instruments running until 2026 and perhaps beyond. This is all made possible by a rather simple hack on NASA's part.
Widely regarded as two of the most...
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