Long Distance Repairs 12
JimPooley writes: "The BBC News website has this story which tells how Voyager 1, currently heading for the heliopause, had its backup systems brought online after the primary systems showed signs of failing.
They don't build 'em like that any more - more's the pity."
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If they managed to escape the earths gravity, they still would not have gone very far out, because of the Sun's gravity.
Any real physics people know better? I'm talking out of my ass here
Most distant (Score:2, Informative)
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Voyager (Score:4, Funny)
And this time I care enough to follow the story. Hrm.
Spectacular... (Score:2)
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