NASA Voyager 1 spacecraft has a mysterious glitch

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The issue was traced back to the spacecraft's attitude articulation and control system (AACS), handling orientation in space.

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NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab said, "All signs suggest the AACS is still working, but the telemetry data it's returning is invalid.

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For instance, the data may appear to be randomly generated, or does not reflect any possible state the AACS could be in."

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Though the data doesn't make any sense to NASA, the issue hasn't triggered a protective "safe mode", while maintaining clear communication.

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Launched in the 1970s, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 have outlasted their lifespans according to Cnet.

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Voyager is 1 is around 14.5 billion miles (23.3 billion kilometres) from Earth. Due to the spacecraft's old technology, NASA is unable to distinguish what caused the issue.

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