Voyager 1 loses contact with NASA, turns on retro transmitter not used since 1981
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Voyager 1 loses contact with NASA, turns on retro transmitter not used since 1981 - Lemmy.ca
It’s sad it’ll probably lose contact relatively soon. Does anyone know if there are any plans for a new long distance probe?
They’re already out there. Just don’t get as much news as Voyager. Unfortunately I don’t think any will be capable of lasting as long since we stopped using the polonium generators. New horizons is currently in the Kupier belt. It’s the 5th such probe to reach escape velocity from our solar system.
Dept of Education? D O Emissions? Can’t figure it out even with some searching
Department of Energy. The main role is to handle the radioactive materials that the government creates and uses
Also one of the three departments Rick Perry (R-Texas) couldn’t remember that he wanted to eliminate.
“See? If there is no government agency handlin’ radioactive waste, that problem goes away!”