thought-provoking commentaries regarding Voyager spacecraft...far, Far, FAR away

[gadget42]

thought-provoking commentaries regarding Voyager spacecraft...far, Far, FAR away

hat-tip to slashdot and editordavid for interesting commentary and links regarding Voyager

https://science.slashdot.org/story/24/12/21/0612239/voyager-1-signals-from-interstellar-space-detected-by-amateur-astronomers-on-1950s-telescope

additional links for your convenience:
https://gizmodo.com/when-nasa-lost-contact-with-voyager-1-amateur-astronomers-answered-the-call-2000539738
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/11/amateur-radio-operators-detect-signals-from-voyager-1/
https://gizmodo.com/nasas-voyager-1-finally-phones-home-after-worrying-communications-glitch-2000530900
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasas-voyager-probes-find-puzzles-beyond-the-solar-system/

[linic]

It's amazing that the S-band hadn't been used since 1981 and it still worked. Since they're trying to extend the battery life, I wonder if the weaker S-band uses less energy than the X-band. In any case, all of this  is amazing!

[gadget42]

another from slashdot and editordavid regarding long-lasting batteries/power-supplies that can outlast the energizer bunny...ha!

https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/24/12/22/0048220/scientists-build-a-nuclear-diamond-battery-that-could-power-devices-for-thousands-of-years

additional links for your convenience:
https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2024/december/diamond-battery-media-release.html
https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/will-we-ever-reach-alpha-centauri-our-closest-neighboring-star-system