NASA identified a potential cause for the Voyager 1 spacecraft’s “incoherent” data transmissions back to Earth.
About Voyager 1:
- Launched in 1977, Voyager 1’s primary mission was to conduct close-up studies of Jupiter and Saturn.
- It crossed into interstellar space in 2012, venturing beyond the influence of the Sun into the realm of the stars.
Achievements:
- Crossing the Heliosphere: It was the first spacecraft to cross the heliosphere, the boundary where the sun’s influence wanes, and the mysteries of interstellar space begin.
- Discoveries at Jupiter: Among its numerous findings, Voyager 1 discovered a thin ring around Jupiter and two previously unseen moons, Thebe and Metis, expanding our knowledge of the Jovian system.
- Revelations at Saturn: Its encounter with Saturn revealed five new moons and identifying a previously unknown ring, named the G-ring.
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