Re:NASA mistakenly severs communication to Voyager 2
by dragonwriter on Monday July 31, 2023 @04:25PM
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> Why aren't there more space ships like voyager 2, going outside the solar system but still providing some signal?
Because that part is a side benefit not worth launching for, and the main motivation (grand tour of the outer planets) for the Voyagers relied on a once-in-175-years alignment of the planets.
But maybe we’ll have nice probes ready to launch in the 2150s next time the alignment happens.
Because that part is a side benefit not worth launching for, and the main motivation (grand tour of the outer planets) for the Voyagers relied on a once-in-175-years alignment of the planets.
But maybe we’ll have nice probes ready to launch in the 2150s next time the alignment happens.