Voyager 1 was responsible for one of the most iconic space photos in the history of the space program. In 1990, while still ...

Engineers have mitigated an issue with Voyager 1’s thrusters, enabling the mission to stay in touch with mission controllers on Earth and send back unique data.

Cape Canaveral (WHTM) It launched second, but reached its target first. On September 5, 1977, the Voyager 1 spacecraft blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on its way to planet Jupiter and ...

The US space agency NASA's Voyager 1 space probe has successfully launched its engines. NASA employees first had to shut down several other important systems on board – due to a lack of power.

This plan worked, and by August 27, Voyager 1 was back to relying on one of its original thruster sets to stay in touch with Earth. The team has taken steps to use the thrusters less, and it is ...

This plan worked, and by August 27, Voyager 1 was back to relying on one of its original thruster sets to stay in touch with Earth. The team has taken steps to use the thrusters less, and it is ...

Engineers at NASA have successfully fired up a set of thrusters Voyager 1 hasn’t used in decades to solve an issue that could keep the 47-year-old spacecraft from communicating with Earth from ...