Scientists have been stumped for a fix or a way to reset the affected system(s)
The spacecraft is currently communicating with Earth using alternating ones and zeroes (rather than proper binary)
Voyager 1 is sending unintelligible gibberish to Earth since November
Voyager 1, the farthest man-made object in space, has been sending unintelligible gibberish to Earth since November of last year. The spacecraft is currently communicating with Earth using alternating ones and zeroes (rather than proper binary), which means that it can't relay science data such as environmental information that could help the team diagnose the anomaly. Scientists have been stumped for a fix or a way to reset the affected system(s). According to Suzanne Dodd, Voyager project manager, assures that the team has been scouring old manuals and trying to "get into the heads of the original developers and figure out why they designed something the way they did". However, as they run through a list of possible fixes, they may have to start sending commands to Voyager 1 that are riskier.
Voyager 1 is a spacecraft that has been traveling through the cosmos for more than 45 years.
It became the first human-made object to venture into interstellar space in August 2012.
The Voyager probes carry messages from Earth and will be remembered forever.
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The author has a clear bias towards NASA and its space missions. The article is written in a positive tone about the Voyager 1 mission and its achievements, despite the fact that it is currently experiencing issues with communication. The author also uses language such as 'Iconic' to describe Voyager 1, which may be seen as an attempt to elevate NASA's reputation.
For more than 45 years, the Voyager 1 spacecraft has been cruising through the cosmos
NASA’s Voyager 1 has been glitching for months
Voyager 1 is currently flying through interstellar space at a speed of 38,000 miles per hour (23,612 kilometers per hour)
Voyager 1 launched in 1977
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Passant Rabie has a conflict of interest with NASA as she is reporting on the Voyager 1 spacecraft which was launched by NASA. The article also mentions other topics related to NASA such as Jupiter and Saturn, new moons around Saturn and G-ring ring around Saturn.
Voyager 1 is a spacecraft that has been traveling through the cosmos for more than 45 years.
It became the first human-made object to venture into interstellar space in August 2012.
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The Voyager probes carry messages from Earth and will be remembered forever.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title implies that Voyager 1 has gone dark when it hasn't sent coherent data to Earth since November but still sends other types of data. Secondly, the author uses sensational language such as 'may have bid its final farewell to that faraway dot' and 'cap decades of scientific breakthroughs', which is not supported by the facts presented in the article. Thirdly, there are no sources disclosed in this article.
The title implies that Voyager 1 has gone dark when it hasn't sent coherent data to Earth since November but still sends other types of data.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it states that Voyager 1 is the farthest man-made object in space and has given shape to humanity's most distant ambition. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating that the loss of Voyager 1 would be a big loss, both scientifically and emotionally.
Voyager 1 is the farthest man-made object in space
The loss of Voyager 1 would be a big loss, both scientifically and emotionally.
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The article contains a religious bias by referring to the image of Earth as a 'pale blue dot' which is associated with Carl Sagan and his book 'Cosmos'. The author also uses language that dehumanizes humanity when he says we are squished into a single pixel in this photograph. Additionally, there is an ideological bias present in the article by stating that Voyager 1 has given shape to humanity's most distant ambition and inspired generations to look to the skies.
dehumanizes humanity when he says we are squished into a single pixel in this photograph
The image of Earth as a 'pale blue dot'
Voyager 1 has given shape to humanity's most distant ambition and inspired generations to look to the skies.
Voyager 1 is the most-distant man-made object in space and is more than 24 billion kilometres away from us.
, , Voyager 1 also clicked the famous 'Pale Blue Dot' image of Earth, which Carl Sagan interpreted as a representation of how small humanity is in the grand scale of the cosmos.
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It became the first human-made object to venture into interstellar space in August 2012.
The Voyager probes carry messages from Earth and will be remembered forever.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Voyager 1 has not sent any coherent data to Earth since November but fails to mention that it had been sending back incoherent messages for months before this period. This omission creates a false impression of suddenness and severity of the issue.
The first spacecraft to cross into interstellar space is not doing well and its days seem numbered as it is sending back incoherent messages to mission controllers at NASA.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that NASA's Voyager 1 is the most-distant man-made object in space and has been on its journey for more than 40 years. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the situation as a 'most serious issue'. Additionally, there are examples of dichotomous depiction by stating that Voyager 1 is sending back incoherent data while NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has been working on what they call the most serious issue. The author also uses an informal fallacy when describing the image as a 'Pale Blue Dot'
NASA's Voyager 1 is the most-distant man-made object in space and has been on its journey for more than 40 years.
The twin spacecraft made a string of discoveries on and around Jupiter and Saturn, like the intricacies of Saturn’s rings
Voyager 2 went on to explore Uranus and Neptune
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The article contains a statement that Voyager 1 is sending incoherent data back to NASA. This implies bias towards the idea of Voyager's failure or impending doom. The author also uses language such as 'most serious issue' and 'numbered days', which may be interpreted as sensationalizing the situation.
Voyager 1 is sending back incoherent messages to mission controllers at NASA.
Voyager 1 is sending unintelligible gibberish to Earth since November of last year.
The spacecraft has been communicating with Earth in alternating ones and zeroes (rather than proper binary), basically gibberish to the teams at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
Scientists have been stumped for a fix or a way to reset the affected system(s).
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author uses sensationalism by stating that Voyager 1 is sending 'incomprehensible gibberish' to Earth which implies a sense of urgency and danger when there is no evidence presented to support this claim. Secondly, the article misrepresents facts about Voyager 1's age as it states that it has been over 47 years old since November 2023, but in reality, Voyager was launched on September 5th, 1977 which means it is currently almost exactly half a century old. Thirdly, the article uses selective reporting by only mentioning the gibberish data and not providing any context or information about other issues that Voyager has been facing in recent years.
This means that Voyager 1 can't relay science data such as environmental information that could help the team diagnose the anomaly.
The little space probe that could—Voyager 1—has started to worry its NASA handlers and earthbound fans. Following a few technical close calls, the spacecraft has been sending unintelligible gibberish since November of last year.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Voyager 1 has been sending unintelligible gibberish since November of last year without providing any evidence or context for this claim. Additionally, the author uses a false dilemma by presenting only two options: either Voyager 1 will soldier on despite its problems or it won't be able to do so due to its depleting plutonium power supply.
The spacecraft has been sending unintelligible gibberish since November of last year.
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The author uses a sensationalist title and language that implies Voyager 1 is sending gibberish to Earth. The article also mentions the age of the spacecraft which could be used as an opportunity for bias towards older technology being less reliable.
It's easy to forget that the little space probe that couldVoyager 1has far outlived its service brief and has continued to provide scientists with new discoveries and vital information for future space programs.
The pioneering space probe Voyager 1 that's currently over 15 billion miles away (in what we call "interstellar space") is nearing 47 years old.
>Voyager 1 has started to worry its NASA handlers and earthbound fans
