NASA finally makes contact with Voyager 2 after longest radio silence in 30 years

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After long months with no way of making contact with Voyager 2, NASA has finally reestablished communications with the record-setting interstellar spacecraft.

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It is always great to hear from an old friend, as long as they are not asking for money. Happily, Voyager 2 doesn't need any money!

But it could use a new set of RTGs. That power unit is going to be permanently out soon. At launch (1977), it was estimated to last until 2020, which is now. Hopefully NASA has underestimated its capabilities like so many things, and we will continue to hear from it for years to come.

For more on these fabulous Voyager missions, see the link below.

Voyager 2 - Wikipedia

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