- NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft is transmitting data again after experiencing technical problems in November.
- Voyager 1 is drifting in the space between interstellar systems, on a mission to gather information about plasma waves, magnetic fields and particles.
- Voyager 1 is more than 15 billion miles from Earth. Its twin, Voyager 2, is more than 12 billion miles away.
NASA’s Voyager 1, the furthest spacecraft from Earth, is once again sending scientific data.
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory said this week that Voyager 1’s four instruments are back in operation after computer problems in November. The team first received meaningful messages from Voyager 1 again in April and recently ordered it to begin studying its environment again.
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This illustration provided by NASA depicts Voyager 1, the furthest spacecraft from Earth. . (NASA via AP, File)
Voyager 1 was launched in 1977 and is drifting in interstellar space, or the space between star systems. Before reaching the region, the spacecraft discovered a thin ring around several moons of Jupiter and Saturn. Its instruments are designed to collect information about plasma waves, magnetic fields and particles.
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Voyager 1 is more than 15 billion miles from Earth. Its twin Voyager 2 is also in interstellar space, more than 12 billion miles away.
