Voyager 1 is alive: NASA spacecraft reawakens 15 billion miles away from Earth
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NASA's Voyager 1, 15 billion miles from Earth, recently faced communication problems when its fault protection system activated unexpectedly. Engineers are investigating a malfunctioning radio transmitter and have switched to a backup S-band transmitter unused for over 40 years. The team aims to diagnose the issue and restore normal operations, underscoring the challenges of maintaining aging spacecraft in deep space.
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