NASA’s Old Voyager 1 Probe Is Sending Back Unexplainable Signals

NASA’s Old Voyager 1 Probe Is Sending Back Unexplainable Signals

Photo credit: NASA/David C. Bowman
What does that all mean? The data NASA’s receiving from Voyager 1 looks like it’s ‘randomly generated’ and doesn’t at all indicate “any possible state the AACS could be in.” Voyager 1 appears to still be functioning all right, but for some reason, its AACS indicates otherwise. NASA can confirm this, seeing as how Voyager 1’s safe mode hasn’t been activated, but that doesn’t explain that strange data coming from the AACS.
What does all of this mean? At this point, NASA isn’t sure yet. The next steps are to continue monitoring Voyager 1’s data to try and determine what caused the strange signals. The AACS could be sending the incorrect data directly, another system onboard Voyager 1 may be responsible, or it could be something else entirely. This early on, NASA just doesn’t know.

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Although that may sound like a scary situation to be in, NASA isn’t too worried about what’s happening. As explained by Voyager 1 project manager Suzanne Dodd, “A mystery like this is sort of par for the course at this stage of the Voyager mission.” 45 years of operation is a long time for any spacecraft, let alone one that’s been exposed to a “high-radiation environment.” No one knows what the answer is, but for a probe that’s been working since the late 70s, we think a little hiccup is well-deserved at this point.
Source: NASA

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NASA’s Old Voyager 1 Probe Is Sending Back Unexplainable Signals

Photo credit: NASA/David C. Bowman
What does that all mean? The data NASA’s receiving from Voyager 1 looks like it’s ‘randomly generated’ and doesn’t at all indicate “any possible state the AACS could be in.” Voyager 1 appears to still be functioning all right, but for some reason, its AACS indicates otherwise. NASA can confirm this, seeing as how Voyager 1’s safe mode hasn’t been activated, but that doesn’t explain that strange data coming from the AACS.
What does all of this mean? At this point, NASA isn’t sure yet. The next steps are to continue monitoring Voyager 1’s data to try and determine what caused the strange signals. The AACS could be sending the incorrect data directly, another system onboard Voyager 1 may be responsible, or it could be something else entirely. This early on, NASA just doesn’t know.

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Although that may sound like a scary situation to be in, NASA isn’t too worried about what’s happening. As explained by Voyager 1 project manager Suzanne Dodd, “A mystery like this is sort of par for the course at this stage of the Voyager mission.” 45 years of operation is a long time for any spacecraft, let alone one that’s been exposed to a “high-radiation environment.” No one knows what the answer is, but for a probe that’s been working since the late 70s, we think a little hiccup is well-deserved at this point.
Source: NASA

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