NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, has once again resumed sending science data back to its home planet. After experiencing a computer problem in November, the spacecraft’s four instruments are now fully operational again, as reported by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 is currently drifting through interstellar space, the vast expanse between star systems. The spacecraft has made significant discoveries throughout its journey, including a thin ring around Jupiter and several of Saturn’s moons.
Voyager 1’s instruments are specifically designed to collect information about plasma waves, magnetic fields, and particles present in its surroundings. Currently over 15 billion miles (24.14 kilometers) away from Earth, the spacecraft is continuing to provide valuable insights into our universe. Its twin spacecraft, Voyager 2, is also in interstellar space and is more than 12 billion miles (19.31 kilometers) away from its home planet.
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