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Voyager 1 loses contact with NASA, turns on retro transmitter not used since 1981

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Voyager 1 loses contact with NASA, turns on retro transmitter not used since 1981

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NASA lost contact with the interstellar Voyager 1 spacecraft for nearly a week after a technical glitch shut off the probe's main transmitter. Using Voyager's weaker backup transmitter, engineers are assessing the problem from 15 billion miles away.

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It’s mind blowing that both of them are still operating and they are nearly a light-day away from us.
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Hang in there, old friend.

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