NASA has successfully reactivated the thrusters of Voyager 1, an interstellar spacecraft launched in 1977, after they were considered non-functional for 20 years.

confirming the successful revival of the backup thrusters. This achievement is huge for the continued operation of Voyager 1. With the backup thrusters now functional, the mission team has a ...

NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft has been in space for nearly five decades, enduring the harsh environment of outer space. In the ...

Researchers reawakened roll thrusters for Voyager 1, restoring a backup system months before an Earth antenna sending commands goes offline.

NASA's Voyager 1, launched in 1977, explores interstellar space. Antenna upgrades in Australia will enhance communication for ...

NASA engineers have miraculously revived the Voyager 1 interstellar probe's backup thrusters — components that hadn't been ...

Engineers at NASA say they have successfully revived thrusters aboard Voyager 1, the farthest spacecraft from our planet, in the nick of time before a planned communications blackout. A side ...