Voyager 1 Overcomes Thruster Issues to Continue Interstellar Mission

NASA engineers successfully troubleshoot thruster problems, ensuring Voyager 1 remains operational as it explores interstellar space.

Voyager 1, the farthest human-made object from Earth, is currently over 15 billion miles away.
Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 and its twin Voyager 2 have been operational for 47 years, providing invaluable data on the outer solar system and interstellar space.
In May 2024, Voyager 1 resumed sending scientific data after resolving a computer issue that had halted its instruments since November 2023.
NASA engineers recently executed a complex thruster switch to maintain Voyager 1's orientation, crucial for its communication with Earth.
Both Voyager probes are still within the solar system but have entered interstellar space, continuing to send back data despite their diminishing power supplies.