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NASA's Voyager 1 probe hasn't 'spoken' in 3 months and needs a 'miracle' to save it
By Joanna Thompson published
A communications glitch is preventing NASA's Voyager 1 probe — the farthest spacecraft from Earth in history — from sending home data, and mission scientists are growing concerned.

NASA's 46-year-old Voyager 1 probe is no longer transmitting data
By Josh Dinner published
NASA's 46-year-old Voyager 1 probe can only transmit binary gobbledygook following a computer glitch that could take weeks to fix.

Master copy of the Voyager Golden Record, designed as an audio postcard for intelligent aliens, is up for auction
By Brandon Specktor published
Carl Sagan's personal copy of the Voyager Golden Record contains 27 pieces of music and 22 minutes of sound meant to capture the beauty of life on Earth.

Voyager 1 sends strange signals from beyond the solar system. Scientists are confused.
By Meghan Bartels published
NASA's Voyager 1 space probe sent a confusing signal back to Earth, suggesting the craft doesn't know where it's located.

Jupiter: Facts about the king of the planets
By Adam Mann published
Reference Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system, with moons, rings and beautiful clouds.

Saturn: Facts about the ringed planet
By Adam Mann published
Reference Saturn is one of the most beautiful worlds in the solar system, with spectacular rings and moons that could host life.

A mysterious 'hum' vibrates interstellar space. Voyager 1 has a recording of it.
By Stephanie Pappas published
The Voyager 1 spacecraft has captured the gentle 'hum' of interstellar space.

Voyager 2 Creeps Closer to the Edge of the Solar System
By Meghan Bartels published
Going, going — nope, it's still just going, NASA says of its Voyager 2 probe, which the agency realized was approaching the edge of the solar system back in early October.
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