How NASA Saved Voyager 1 After 47 Years in Space! #space #voyagerone

Voyager One faced a critical issue with its thrusters, crucial for maintaining communication with Earth. NASA had to make a bold move by switching to dormant thrusters and warming them up using non-essential heaters, all while balancing the spacecraft's low power supply. Against all odds, this risky maneuver succeeded, enabling Voyager One to continue its historic mission of sending invaluable data from the depths of interstellar space. Watch to learn about this incredible engineering feat that keeps our eyes on the stars.

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The Voyager spacecraft, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, are managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California. These spacecraft were launched in 1977 and are now exploring interstellar space, the region beyond the influence of the Sun’s magnetic field and particles, also known as the heliosphere. This area marks the boundary where the solar wind, a stream of charged particles from the Sun, ends, and the interstellar medium begins. Voyager 1 entered interstellar space in 2012, followed by Voyager 2 in 2018.

The primary mission of the Voyagers was to explore the outer planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—but they have since provided invaluable data on the outer solar system and beyond. Now, their extended mission is focused on studying the interstellar environment. These spacecraft continue to send data back to Earth, revealing the nature of cosmic rays, interstellar plasma, and the magnetic fields in this distant, largely unexplored region.

JPL's mission science team is working to extend the operational life of the spacecraft as long as possible, despite their diminishing power supply. The spacecraft are now powered by radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs), which are slowly decaying. Even as power dwindles, the team carefully manages which instruments are active, aiming to keep the Voyagers operational into the 2030s. Their continued journey provides unprecedented insights into the interstellar medium, offering a rare glimpse into the environment between stars.


Sry for the lack of clarity and misunderstanding.. will fix this in future 🙏

[tanvirkabir]

15 billion miles away, how much time did it take for each communication at that distance and how was it done?

[channelhismojo]

At least try to get the video to appear factual. There's no woman space waking out past Pluto.

[warrenbeans]

what would clog a thruster in deep space? dust?