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Voyager Probes Send Surprises From Solar System's Edge

news.nationalgeographic.com — NASA's two Voyager spacecraft are sending back reports of magnetic potholes, sluggish solar wind, and unusual cosmic rays from the edge of the solar system, according to a leader of the Voyager mission. Voyager 1 was the first of the twin probes launched for Jupiter, Saturn, and beyond in 1977.

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  • Atelus, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Good?! The fact that they are sending data back at all shows an amazing work of engineering. Props to the old engineers I would say!
  • macbth, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1I wonder what they will tell us in 50 years!
  • axisds, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Good to know that those old probes floating around up there are still sending back useful info.

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