SPACE (KXAN) — One of only two spacecraft built by humans to have left our solar system is alive and kicking. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced April 22 that Voyager 1 is sending engineering ...
Bob’s Blog: "It's been a profound experience to actually feel how slow we are by watching myself grow old as we take our first baby steps among the stars" ...
An artist's concept shows Voyager 1 entering interstellar space, or the space between stars. - NASA/JPL-Caltech Voyager 1, NASA’s deep-space probe, could soon become the first spacecraft to reach a ...
Voyager 1 is one of humanity's greatest achievements in space travel. This spacecraft was launched by NASA in September 1977 on a one-way trip to the outer reaches of our solar system. Originally, it ...
Voyager 1 can’t seem to catch a break. The interstellar traveler recently recovered from a thruster glitch that nearly ended its mission, and now NASA’s aging probe stopped sending data to ground ...
For the first time in five months, NASA engineers have received decipherable data from Voyager 1 after crafting a creative solution to fix a communication problem aboard humanity's most distant ...
Engineers at NASA have successfully fired up a set of thrusters Voyager 1 hasn’t used in decades to solve an issue that could keep the 47-year-old spacecraft from communicating with Earth from ...
Voyager 1, NASA’s deep-space probe, could soon become the first spacecraft to reach a historic milestone. In November 2026, the probe will be one light-day from Earth. Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 is ...
A remarkable and rare piece in a beautiful format: this original photograph of the planet Saturn, captured by the Voyager 1 ...
It’s been just over 48 years since Voyager 1 was launched on September 5, 1977 from Cape Canaveral, originally to study our Solar System’s planets. Voyager 1 would explore Jupiter and Saturn, while ...
After some quiet time, the Voyager 1 spacecraft is back in action. NASA’s iconic mission has resumed its regular operations following a month-long pause in communication. In late October, Voyager 1 ...
If you tried to start a car that’s been sitting in a garage for decades, you might not expect the engine to respond. But a set of thrusters aboard the Voyager 1 spacecraft successfully fired up ...