Guest theeldergeek Posted May 17, 2010 Posted May 17, 2010 Have aliens hijacked Voyager 2 spacecraft | The Daily Telegraph Aliens or not, what amazed me was that NASA can still contact this spacecraft!
Gatt Posted May 17, 2010 Posted May 17, 2010 V'Ger anyone? - V'ger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
6Foot2 Posted May 17, 2010 Posted May 17, 2010 Personally I consider the Telegraph headline one which was written only to grab attention. However as you say it is remarkable that these little craft are still going strong after all this time. They have exceeded their anticipated [planned for] lifespan by some margin!
6Foot2 Posted May 23, 2010 Posted May 23, 2010 Engineers have successfully corrected the memory on NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft... Link: Engineers Diagnosing Voyager 2 Data System - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Resolution appears to have been [in crude terms] turn it off and turn it on again. This artist's rendering depicts NASAs Voyager 2 spacecraft as it studies the outer limits of the heliosphere - a magnetic 'bubble' around the solar system that is created by the solar wind. http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/voyager/20100430/voyager20100430-full.jpg Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech. More information: Link: Voyager - The Interstellar Mission
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now