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NASA revives 'dead' thrusters on Voyager 1 after two decades of inactivity
NASA's Voyager 1, launched in 1977, explores interstellar space. Antenna upgrades in Australia will enhance communication for ...
NASA restarts one of Voyager 1's thrusters after 21 years of inactivity
With Voyager 1's backup roll thruster at risk of becoming blocked, engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) managed ...
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"Interstellar Concert": ESA Beams "True Unofficial Space Anthem" To NASA's Voyager 1
A performance of Austrian composer Johann Strauss II's The Blue Danube was beamed into space for an unusual audience over the ...
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Why is the European Space Agency beaming a waltz at NASA's Voyager 1 probe this weekend?
With its sweeping tempo and ethereal melody, Austrian composer Johann Strauss II's "The Blue Danube" waltz has become ...
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Confirmed – NASA successfully reactivates Voyager 1 after months without signals, and the interstellar probe resumes sending data from deep space
For months, Voyager 1 —the original space OG— had gone eerily silent. After nearly five decades of loyal service, the ...
Odd homage to '2001: A Space Odyssey' sees 'Blue Danube' waltz beamed at Voyager 1
Readers may recall that Strauss’s signature work, The Blue Danube, featured in seminal sci-fi flick 2001: A Space Odyssey ...
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2001: A Space Odyssey's balletic waltz to be beamed to Voyager 1
Voyager 1 will be the guest of honor at what may be the most exclusive concert in history. To mark the 200th birthday of ...
Strauss’ ‘Blue Danube’ is beamed into space as Vienna celebrates with a concert
Strauss' “Blue Danube” waltz has finally made it into space, nearly a half-century after missing a ride on NASA's Voyagers.