Apparently that same microscope would be needed to find the Telegraph's credibility.Borek said:
One sentence in that article is correct: "Since its launch, Voyager 2 has been sending streams of data back to Earth for study by scientists, but on April 22, 2010, that stream of information suddenly changed."physixlover said:
Mu naught said:
To add to Janus response, the Voyager vehicles didn't even have solar arrays. Solar arrays just aren't much use beyond Mars. A vehicle that is operates in the vicinity of Mars would need more than twice as large a set of solar arrays compared to a similar vehicle operating near the Earth. For Jupiter, its 27 times larger. Arrays of that size aren't practical.Mu naught said:
This includes much of the system redundancy. The vehicles are essentially flying in single string mode now. That is why a single event upset was able to have an adverse impact.Janus said:
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Mu naught said:
The Voyager 2 spacecraft was launched by NASA in 1977 with the purpose of exploring the outer planets of our solar system. It has provided us with valuable information and images of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, and is the only spacecraft to have visited all four of these planets.
Hijacking refers to unauthorized access and control of a spacecraft. In the case of Voyager 2, it means that someone has gained control of the spacecraft and is able to manipulate its movements and data transmission.
The exact method of hijacking is still unknown, but it is believed that hackers were able to exploit a vulnerability in the spacecraft's communication system and gain control over it.
If the hijackers are able to manipulate the spacecraft's movements and data transmission, it could potentially disrupt its mission and cause it to crash into a planet or asteroid. It could also compromise the data being collected and transmitted back to Earth.
NASA engineers are working to regain control of the spacecraft by sending commands to override the hijackers' control. They are also implementing security measures to prevent future hijacking attempts.