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207 - Fixing Voyager From 25 Billion Miles Away

All Around Science

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Voyager's Daring Rescue

This chapter follows the elite 'Tiger Team' of NASA experts as they work to diagnose and repair the Voyager spacecraft from an astounding distance of 15.5 billion miles. Led by Jeff Melstrom, the team faces technical challenges involving memory malfunctions and communication delays while navigating the intricacies of the aging spacecraft's systems. The narrative combines a thrilling sense of urgency with detailed discussions about the spacecraft’s historical significance and the efforts to communicate humanity's essence to potential extraterrestrial life.

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