Voyager 1 and Voyager 2

Uranus, Voyager 2

Voyager 2 is the only craft to visit Uranus. Its findings may have misled us for 40 years.

But when Voyager 2 got an up-close look at Uranus in 1986, scientists were able to glean some insights that, while confounding, at least shed some light on a crucial characteristic that seemed to set the planet apart from other giants like Jupiter.

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Voyager 2: "Cosmic coincidence" caused misleading measurements on Uranus

Almost 40 years ago, Voyager 2 passed Uranus. Since then, people have been puzzling over the measurement data collected there. Now there is an answer.

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Long ago, Voyager 2 might have caught Uranus at a bad time

Much of what we understand about Uranus comes from data gathered by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft. Thirty-eight years ago, this probe flew by the ice giant, providing humanity with its first close-up glimpse of the seventh planet from the sun.

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NASA is now talking to Voyager 1 with a radio that hasn’t been used since 1981

Voyager 1 communications have once again hit a snap, with the interstellar probe somehow turning off its main radio ...

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NASA reconnects with interstellar Voyager 1 spacecraft using technology not used in decades

NASA reconnected with Voyager 1, which is located nearly 15 billion miles away from Earth, after a brief pause that triggered ...

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Voyager 1 Reconnects Using Dormant Radio Frequency After Decades

Voyager 1, NASA's furthest-traveling spacecraft, re-established contact after a brief communication gap by switching to a ...

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Voyager 1 loses contact with NASA, turns on retro transmitter not used since 1981

Communicating with Voyager 1 and its twin spacecraft, Voyager 2, isn't simple. Voyager 1, which is currently more than 15 billion miles (24 billion kilometers) from Earth, is the most ...

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NASA’s Aging Voyager 1 Experiences Glitch In Interstellar Space

It’s now spent 46 years in space, making Voyager 1 and its twin Voyager 2 the longest-operating spacecraft in history. Both explorers are sending back valuable data on their interstellar ...

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NASA’s Voyager 1 Successfully Revives Antique Transmitter Last Used in 1981 to Prolong its Historic Mission

NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is reviving technology abandoned four decades ago to help keep its groundbreaking space ...

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Voyager 1 reestablishes communication with Earth using backup transmitter last used in 1981

NASA has successfully reconnected with the Voyager 1 spacecraft after a brief interruption in communications. The spacecraft is now using a transmitter that has not been used for communications since ...

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NASA Voyager 1 Making Sense Again After Glitch In Interstellar Space

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. Humanity’s farthest-flung emissary is speaking clearly again after a tense ...

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