The iconic space probe Voyager 1 was the first man-made object to escape the solar system, traveling at a maximum speed of 38,000 mph for 35 years to accomplish the feat. The probe launched on Sept. 5 ...

NASA can't catch a break when it comes to Voyager 1, apparently. That's because the US space agency has now revealed that the only thing keeping Voyager 1 communications running at the moment is a ...

NASA's aging Voyager 1 spacecraft entered interstellar space in 2012 and has faced a handful of technical issues over the last year, even as it continues to collect scientific data. NASA / JPL-Caltech ...

After almost 50 years in deep space, NASA's Voyager probes have more than their fair share of glitches. Still, it's worth it to keep these spacecraft operational—they are the only eyes we have outside ...

(CNN) — The 47-year-old Voyager 1 spacecraft is back in touch with NASA — but not out of the woods — after a technical issue caused a days-long communications blackout with the historic mission, which ...

NASA's farthest spacecraft, Voyager 1, is running low on power but carries on its journey through interstellar space. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech illustration At 15.4 billion miles away from Earth in ...

Earlier this year, NASA mission controllers faced a challenging decision that could have marked the end of Voyager 1's decades-long journey. Launched in 1977 to explore the outer solar system, the ...