Science
The Only Radio Antenna Capable of Communicating with Voyager 2 Came Back Online During Repairs and Upgrades. Contact Re-established – Universe Today
“Voyager 2, this is Earth calling. Do you read?” Last week, the answer was finally “yes.” And thankfully, after eight months of no communications, Voyager2 seems…
Voyager 2, this is Earth calling. Do you read?
Last week, the answer was finally yes. And thankfully, after eight months of no communications, Voyager2 seems to be just fine.
On October 29, NASAs Deep Space Network communicated with the Voyager 2 spacecraft for the first time since March of this year. The only radio antenna powerful enough to send and receive the faint signals from the 43-year-old spacecraft is the 70-meter-wide (230-foot-wide) Deep Space Station 43 dish in Canberra, Australia….
-
General8 hours agoAustralian celebrity chef Peter Russell-Clarke dies aged 89
-
General22 hours agoDr Daniel Hunt, Michael Long and Christine Anu celebrated at 50th NAIDOC Week Awards
-
Noosa News17 hours agoRainbow Beach surfer’s untold 7/7 story
-
General24 hours agoParis opens River Seine for public swimming for first time since 1923