NASA Voyager 2 is receiving commands from Earth again

CNN via MSN ^ | 03 Nov 2020 | Ryan Prior

[blueplum]

Election Day may have us tied up in anxious knots today. But we can also take solace in the fact that nearly 12 billion miles away, one of humanity's greatest achievements is twinkling back at us, and our understanding of the mysteries of the universe continues to unfold....

...After a seven-month hiatus without being able to command Voyager 2, NASA is now able to communicate new directions and procedures to the craft, the agency announced.

The Voyager 2 space probe, launched in August 1977, has been traveling outward for more than 43 years visiting Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune....

[Old Sarge]

Looking at that diagram - is that a Beryllium Sphere?

Tech Sgt. Chen would be proud...

[Mr. K]

I don’t see how she walked through that entire movie wearing that white outfit without revealing a few short and curly’s

(And I was really looking!)

[angmo]

3rd post. Not bad. Ha!

[fedupjohn]

Just think ... Biden was in the Senate for 4 years when this was launched

[polymuser]

Too cool!

When we’re looking for hope, here’s a story for us.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

:: NASA is now able to communicate new directions and procedures to the craft, the agency announced ::

I can’t do that, Dave.

[unread]

"And I wonder: how long does it take to send out a signal to Voyager 2? And for the signal to return?"

69.4 hours round trip.??? Does that sound right.?

[glorgau]

Send more Chuck Berry.

[infool7]

How is this even remotely possible? 12 billion miles away and can transmit and receive a signal? If true, then wow.

It's not just a suggestion

that's why they call it the

square LAW

7

[Lou L]

“We’ve been trying to reach you about your car’s extended warranty...”

[Theophilus]

inverse square scofflaw!

[daku]

American badass

[unread]

I refigured.. looks like 35.8 hours..(?)

ps. I probably still wrong... :)

[daku]

If it was brought back the “two genders” would certainly be addressed

[moovova]

“NASA Voyager 2 is receiving commands from Earth again”

Earth 1 or Earth 2?

[Karl Spooner]

It sounds like it’s going to take awhile before it is just one measly light year away. I bet a worm looks super fast when he crawls around the earth!

[Jewbacca]

Nope. It beamed back the following:

“We’ve been trying to reach the vehicle owner at this number about your car’s extended warranty.”

[Jewbacca]

Why was Voyager one launched AFTER Voyager 2?

And why is the later craft going faster?

[Ezekiel]

“We’ve been trying to reach you about your car’s extended warranty...”

LOL, yeah and good luck with the coverage because it's been how many billion miles since the last oil change?

[Kickass Conservative]

>>>Something economical for when the Duece Coupe is in the shop<<<

My Brother owns a 32 5 Window Deuce Coupe. He bought it when he was 17. He just turned 74. It’s buried in his Garage.