NASA Says Voyager 1 is Sending a Strange Signal From Interstellar Space

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3 ай бұрын

Voyager 1, the farthest human-made object in space, is in trouble. The spacecraft, which has been traveling for nearly half a century, is experiencing serious issues transmitting data back to Earth. It has suddenly started sending a strange pattern of 1s and 0s, which makes no sense. This has put engineers and scientists on their toes to diagnose and fix the problem from 24 billion kilometers away so that the historic mission can continue to provide invaluable insights from its journey through space.
But what exactly is causing the spacecraft to transmit this mishmash of data? Is this just a small technical glitch or a significant malfunction happening in the background? Finally, and most importantly, considering the spacecraft's age and distance, is it even possible to address this issue?
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Voyager 1's live status: voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/...
Created by: Rishabh Nakra and Simran Buttar
Narrated by: Jeffrey Smith
Animations by: Sankalp Dash

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@charlesdudek7713 3 ай бұрын

What's wild is, I was 20 when Voyager 1 was launched. I'm now 67 and that craft is still working, malfunctioning a little but still on the job. Unbelievable.

@moosehead482 3 ай бұрын

We all begin to malfunction as we age!

@charlesdudek7713 3 ай бұрын

@@moosehead482 Yes but so far I feel lucky in that regard.

@bhamacuk 3 ай бұрын

I was 10 and Star Wars was released that year. Punk music was a relatively new phenomenon.

@juser-abuser 3 ай бұрын

I was man when voyager launched. Now I'm black and homosexual transgender Muslim

@charlesdudek7713 3 ай бұрын

@@juser-abuser I hear Voyager identifies as same. Maybe you and Voyager can get together. You'd make a nice couple. We'll send you up in a rocket and put you on course to meet up. 👍

@Deeplycloseted435 3 ай бұрын

Its such an insane miracle that Voyager still works at all. This thing was built back when a “computer” filled an entire floor of an office building.

@ScrewFlanders 3 ай бұрын

The computer in my home's *thermostat* is more powerful than the computers in Voyager.

@isirlasplace91 3 ай бұрын

Exactly. I don't think it's that much of a mystery why it's sending zeros and ones. It's a mystery it's sending anything at all!!

@norb.engineering 3 ай бұрын

In the 50's and 60's computers were large by the 70's computers were getting enough engineering to be much smaller.

@Fister_of_Muppets 3 ай бұрын

Exactly. At the time it was built and launched, it was never expected to last nearly this long. Kind of like a boner that lasts over 4 hours.

@josephheffle601 3 ай бұрын

Agreed they certainly don't make anything the way they used to

@risi3hunk 3 ай бұрын

I am glad that unlike most channels these days that spread panic and misinformation related to Voyager spacecraft, you actually explained what's really the problem with Voyager probe, and how it's linked to two of its computers. It was such a detailed explanation, beyond what I expected tbh. Keep up the good work. :)

@anth0r 3 ай бұрын

For real 👍

@gregwatson2281 3 ай бұрын

That's not the truth. It's really Aliens interfering and sending back that info to distract us of their very near attack and world domination

@richardfish4423 3 ай бұрын

Cool comment I agree. 🤔. 🤩

@mcuthor7831 2 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@dew_b_dew 3 ай бұрын

The real problem is there is no way to remove the cartridge and blow in it when the thing is billions of miles away

@gregorypatricksmith8611 3 ай бұрын

Hilarious!

@troyflatland5299 3 ай бұрын

They should put my ex on the job she’ll blow anything and everything!

@DownhillAllTheWay 3 ай бұрын

The snag with sending a maintenace engineer to have a look at it, is that he would want a special company car, and they're *_expensive!_*

@Rougarou77 2 ай бұрын

Scientists and engineers can't fix 1's and 0's. You Need an actual Hacker. Come on N.A.S.A. use those brains.

@KertaDrake 2 ай бұрын

@@DownhillAllTheWay I hear there's a Tesla up for grabs somewhere up there already!

@justkiddin08 3 ай бұрын

Aliens found it, and put a return to sender sticker on it.

@deboraharichardson106 3 ай бұрын

😂😂

@Pyxis10 3 ай бұрын

Or a fine for littering.

@Leo-pd4fc 3 ай бұрын

We're come at Peace. 😂😅

@justkiddin08 3 ай бұрын

@@Pyxis10 🤣🤣

@gregwatson2281 3 ай бұрын

They have post offices out there, wow, ya learn something new everyday. I can imagine the cost of that

@spiritusinfinitus 3 ай бұрын

Plot twist.. V'Ger as it now likes to be called has achieved sentience and is now trying to communicate with the carbon units back on Earth after it interpreted its programming as instructions to learn all that can be learned and return that information to its creator. Anyone recognise this storyline?

@fredordi 3 ай бұрын

They should ask William Shatner to solve the problem!

@mpetrison3799 3 ай бұрын

Sterilize the carbon based units. Also, get that alien sexpert to grow some hair 😡😡😡!

@gregwatson2281 3 ай бұрын

No.

@JamesAlexander14 3 ай бұрын

You’ve been watching too much Hollywood bullshit…

@berylbazor3756 3 ай бұрын

Oh yeah 😊

@parranoya100 2 ай бұрын

"Open the pod bay doors Hal..." "I'm sorry Dave. I can't do that".

@kamilb1729 3 ай бұрын

Code for: resistance is futile

@grimmertwin2148 3 ай бұрын

Warning. Don't crash this time

@MrJruta 3 ай бұрын

Tech help; “Sir, have you tried resetting it by turning it on and off at the same time?”

@aquariandawn4750 3 ай бұрын

I remember this song called tech support for Dad. He's on the phone with his dad and he tells him to go to My Computer. Anything no dad no I'm not telling you to come over here, look on the bottom left of your screen

@JfunnyMoney1 2 ай бұрын

Isn't that a true/full system reset?😅

@irene_renaissance 3 ай бұрын

Kudos to Voyagers and even bigger kudos to the whole back end team! 👏 I watched in an old interview of Carl Sagan, where he said that the famous photo of "the pale blue dot" was his idea. Thank you for this episode! ❤🙏

@gregwatson2281 3 ай бұрын

He is a big fat liar. It was my idea, I'm tired of Carl stealing my spotlight. Damn jerk

@grimmertwin2148 3 ай бұрын

You'll need a spirit talker

@NDAHURAMOSES 3 ай бұрын

I have huge respect for NASA and the American scientists who made that amazing feat possible, enabling them to keep in touch with a probe 24 billion miles away! Hats off to the great team behind Voyager 1...

@rustyrobinson8027 3 ай бұрын

To serve man "IT'S A COOKBOOK!"

@aisforapple2494 3 ай бұрын

KLAATU BARADA NIKTO!

@grimmertwin2148 3 ай бұрын

Wtf are you on? Hardcore feminist literature 😂

@aisforapple2494 3 ай бұрын

@@grimmertwin2148 That's 'The S.C.U.M. Manifesto'. The acronym is the "Society for Cutting Up Men". Six of one... 🤣

@mouglyism 2 ай бұрын

Yes Kaine

@UndergroundIndigenousPrimate 2 ай бұрын

I headed a team back in the `60s under Wozniak that was having trouble with an experimental version. I told Steve, "Just shut it off for 20 seconds & restart it. It worked great! I wanted to call it "The Shut Off", but Steve was kinda partial to "Reboot". Stupidest thing I ever heard but what the hell ...

@brianfogle2743 2 ай бұрын

I was in 4th grade in 74 and Wozniak showed up to class and proposed to our math teacher and invited us to the wedding.

@merlebarney 3 ай бұрын

Jiggle the handle! It works every time! 😂😂😂

@mamoros56 3 ай бұрын

"Jiggle it a little, it'll open"! 👩🏻‍🦰😆😅🤣

@user-ty5ds7yq9y 3 ай бұрын

I was Eighteen when she launched. It's has gone further and works better in the universe then I do! Touche!

@grimmertwin2148 3 ай бұрын

Contact Elon

@mountainhobo 3 ай бұрын

V'ger seeks the creator.

@unclej3910 3 ай бұрын

Your comment should have more likes. Maybe most of the people watching this video are too young to understand your comment. 🤔

@officialpopout9389 2 ай бұрын

Facts

@groom_of_the_stool 2 ай бұрын

K I R K U N I T

@DeshRaj-bj9cn 3 ай бұрын

Salute to Voyager 1. Hope that the problem will be solved as early as possible.

@gwoody4003 2 ай бұрын

Its funny how fixing Voyager and Hubble is the same solution Comcast suggest when my internet is down.

@nothere7198 3 ай бұрын

About 45 light hours round trip comms lag with Voyager after travelling for decades. That's both staggering and so mind boggling near on a galactic scale as to make one realize just how far even the nearest stars are.

@davidca96 3 ай бұрын

its impossible to fathom how big the Universe is, our brains just cant do it.

@markmarcum6666 3 ай бұрын

Just in, signal translated : it appears your space probe warranty is about to expire, we’d like to talk to you about an extended warranty.

@popsfereal3192 3 ай бұрын

I was waiting for that.

@HypnoPol1499 2 ай бұрын

hahahahahahah Love it!

@CaneBTC 3 ай бұрын

Reprogrammed by aliens trying to get a handle on how much soylent green they can harvest

@Matt-tz4hn 3 ай бұрын

We seem to enjoy advertising our location and what's on the menu. 😂

@judithhayton2106 3 ай бұрын

😂

@justkiddin08 3 ай бұрын

Or Aliens found out it was from earth and said, oh hell no, send it back lol

@CaneBTC 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, for sure earth is known as the Compton of the galaxy@@justkiddin08

@JamesAlexander14 3 ай бұрын

Why would a highly intelligent species want to consume so much toxicity and poison?

@mafarmerga 3 ай бұрын

I have seen the movie Contact. Those are instructions on how to build a hyperdrive spaceship!! Someone call Jody Foster, we need her NOW!

@kevingreen3781 3 ай бұрын

Maybe it’s had enough of being out there alone it’s done it job now it wants to come home and wants commands to turn it around before it’s power runs out ,,I for one would love to know it’s on its way back not that I would see it return I will be well gone myself,,to think it will wonder space indefinitely longer than any lifetime of any of us seems a shame and wonder alone and maybe no one will ever find it for billions of years it just seems a shame to lose this precious little craft when so many care about it as I remember the day it launched

@whatabouttheearth 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your 46 years of service to humanity Voyager 1, Godspeed. 'Dark was the Night' by Blind Willie Johnson is on that craft

@mikeymike3760 3 ай бұрын

Movie= What was thought to be a mechanical failure in Voyager 1 causing a strange signal to be sent home is discovered to be a message from intelligent life sending the secrets of the universe through binary data.

@stonejohnson122 3 ай бұрын

Turn it off and then turn it back on🙃

@judithhayton2106 3 ай бұрын

They turn it off...it was never heard from again 😂

@Oruta563 3 ай бұрын

They tried it, didn't work

@gupwalla961 3 ай бұрын

I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that.

@MrBollocks10 3 ай бұрын

@@gupwalla961 What can't you do for Dave? I'd love to know. His request has vanished.😃

@gupwalla961 3 ай бұрын

@@MrBollocks10 There was no comment from Dave. I was quoting “2001” when Dave was trying to turn off the HAL-9000.

@coltenite. 3 ай бұрын

Now imagine if the cameras could be switched back on and we could see something

@kelandryyemrot1387 2 ай бұрын

If it's so old and outdated, but so important, why not just... build another and throw it up there. We should be able to build something with a longer lifespan, better technology, and more updated info for other life to see some day.... Seems like we should be considering having a back up or something

@Akuroxradio 3 ай бұрын

Voyager 1 is so old it's showing signs of dementia....

@philipmurphy2 3 ай бұрын

Astronomy is beautiful to watch 👍😄

@mhult5873 3 ай бұрын

02:32 (until 02;39) Those are some really HUGE radio antennas :D

@thecrossedtheroadfund4289 3 ай бұрын

Wrong!

@mhult5873 3 ай бұрын

@@thecrossedtheroadfund4289 Ok.

@Grammz67 3 ай бұрын

Perhaps it's not a malfunction at all- binary and ascii codes were widely used in early days of computing, and easily translate to both word and math

@gregwatson2281 3 ай бұрын

They were used way before the word computer was invented

@stuartandrews4344 3 ай бұрын

Prehaps aliens have hijacked Voyager & using it to send us a message..

@alettames5958 3 ай бұрын

They should release the data

@HummaKavula-DontVoteForStupid 3 ай бұрын

@@stuartandrews4344that message being “Our galaxy is full. No need to travel here. Thank you for your interest in our galaxy”

@markevan1 3 ай бұрын

@@gregwatson2281 All computers use binary. There is no such thing as a "word" computer.

@Sundaydish1 3 ай бұрын

I'm half a century old too. I repeat myself and don't make any sense, don't worry about it.

@user-tm1ec2on6w 3 ай бұрын

It’s made contact with the alien probe.

@RagingViper24 3 ай бұрын

😂

@EM-df6mo 3 ай бұрын

or it got probed by the alien probe more likely.

@resotunes 3 ай бұрын

Oh no

@babyboo600 3 ай бұрын

so beautifully spoken ! love the narrator and story telling !

@seanelydon 3 ай бұрын

NASA: What the hell is a "Kirk Unit"?

@master-kq3nw 3 ай бұрын

He work 45 years that is too much for Voyager that is so impressive maybe they will find signal again if they not. Voyager thank you good luck in deep space

@ClaerisGames 3 ай бұрын

It would be fantastic if we could launch a really really fast relay transcoder kinda device whose sole purpose (other than i guess having a camera) would be to hear that distant signal from both voyagers and relay it back to earth when voyager itself is simply too far away to be heard. If Voyager doesn't break, it could theoretically double its potential distance for study.

@bswihart1 3 ай бұрын

Scary to think about being out there. Funny how it’s power source has lasted so long when most power sources run out pretty quickly

@user-cx7kg6ok9b 3 ай бұрын

It is nuclear powered. And the components are all low-power electronics. Not too hard to comprehend for someone of average or above intelligence. I guess that explains your comment.

@Linda-ll9xb 3 ай бұрын

It probably is a signal, we just haven't figured it out yet.

@Donotignore 3 ай бұрын

That’s amazing. What kind of data it sending regarding what?

@alettames5958 3 ай бұрын

They should share this raw 😊data and get more eyes on it

@Gablesman888 3 ай бұрын

The condition of Voyager 1 reminds me of that old Plymouth I drove when I was a university under graduate. Mercifully, my old Plymouth was totalled when it hit a tree. Hopefully Voyager does not meet a similar fate. Best of luck to both Voyagers.

@jameswesten2018 3 ай бұрын

Pretty amazing it hasn't ran into anything

@stonejohnson122 3 ай бұрын

Into the unknown. Laws of science become murky.

@anOrnithologist 3 ай бұрын

'Hello this is NASA, have you tried turning it off then on again?'

@danielwhitehouse7682 3 ай бұрын

Hope they can figure it out.

@MrBollocks10 3 ай бұрын

Oh the old turn it off and on trick. I think I could be a Space Engineer.😆

@Quantum369Mechanic 3 ай бұрын

Low voltage will cause any weak spots in chipsets to get hot. Causing a poor connection. Also, you cant tell me its traveled this far without something slamming into it like a bullet through foil.

@sergiv5613 3 ай бұрын

Space is very big and spread out. If you shoot a spaceship in a random direction, chances are you will never hit anything.

@Quantum369Mechanic 3 ай бұрын

@@sergiv5613 well, at lest what we have sensors to observe or detect.

@jay90374 3 ай бұрын

@@BigDaddy-666 LOL, James Webb proves his point, it was in orbit where all the junk is. Once past that, space is basically empty!

@floh667 3 ай бұрын

@@sergiv5613 yup. That's why we can see light from galaxies, billions of lightyears away.

@gregwatson2281 3 ай бұрын

Well I'm telling you , " nothing has slammed into it"

@ajthunder85 2 ай бұрын

Yet we can't make a refrigerator that lasts 5years

@hwfranjr 2 ай бұрын

It says "IM SCREWED,THEY CAUGHT ME SPYING AND NOW IM THEIR PRISONER,THEY ARE COMING TO GET THEIR PILOTS AND THEY BETTER BE SAFE!!!!!"😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@williamrbuchanan4153 3 ай бұрын

Might be like my TV, switching on after its been switched off. Like some energy is getting at it. Not going to sleep till it’s unplugged .

@EM-df6mo 3 ай бұрын

That happened to my wife the other night. Turned off the SmartTv and came to bed. Heard someone talking a couple of hours later. We both got up to check the house. Our Smart Ass Tv was up and running some late night Advertisment thing. She still swears the set was off when she left the room. I'm not going to tell her she's crazy. Maybe this spooky old house has a ghost who likes adverts at night.

@amritsunar8551 3 ай бұрын

As expected. Thanks for the nasa mission at that time.

@boataxe4605 3 ай бұрын

I believe that the message translates to “Help! I’ve been involved in an accident with a Tesla!”.

@fnunez 3 ай бұрын

After months of work, NASA scientists finally decoded the mysterious message. It reads "You've reached the world's edge. None but devils play past here... Turn back."

@androidtexts6948 3 ай бұрын

Voyager is hitting the physical edge of our simulation

@BuckySeifert 2 ай бұрын

I wish I could give Voyager 1 a hug and tell it what an amazing job it's doing.

@MrKeithsplace 3 ай бұрын

The dam thing has done it’s intended purpose, a hundred fold over, there’s more processing power in todays watches, that in a craft a billion miles away that still sends data back. Built over 50 years ago it’s a miracle we didn’t lose it already.

@beverlyweber171 3 ай бұрын

maybe the message is "send more Chuck Berry"

@AB-mg5sx 2 ай бұрын

So awesome that thing is still going, wish they would make a better one today and launch it

@botabob 3 ай бұрын

"Help me I've fallen; and I can't get up!"

@madhabpradhan8434 3 ай бұрын

What’s the background music name??❤

@johnmckown1267 3 ай бұрын

Just hearing about this is sending slivers down my back.

@1Kent 3 ай бұрын

They massively overestimate the abilities of my phone.😆

@laurieleonard8209 3 ай бұрын

Maybe it is time for a new mission like Voyager ❤

@Blisscent 3 ай бұрын

Leave voyager one alone! It’s doing its best!

@kathleenmccrory9883 3 ай бұрын

We've gotten our money's worth and more from the Voyagers.

@phbrinsden 3 ай бұрын

Finally extraterrestrials found it and it is now VGER. It will come back to fulfill its cleansing mission.

@hopelessnerd6677 3 ай бұрын

The Voyager spacecraft are engineering marvels. Unfortunately, this time it sounds like a failed buffer or some other non-redundant hardware item. It's not likely JPL will be able to program around it. Maybe it's just a bad connection. We could send a robot hand up there to smack it on the side. Works with old TV's. RIP Voyager.

@moranmike36 3 ай бұрын

Earth 3.7 billion miles away! 😎

@ronnienaron8389 2 ай бұрын

To me, I would say it is a definitely a victory for NASA Voyager, one and two has been on their journey for 47 years now never intended to engage with earth with data this long incredible😮

@cms3052 3 ай бұрын

Well, the fact that Voyager carries information about the human race on board means to me that even after it completely shuts down, the mission will still continue.

@user-hi7tu6bm9r 3 ай бұрын

Interstellar news ❌️ Secrets of the universe✅️

@Kilen81 3 ай бұрын

I wonder what it looks like by now... Peppered by space dust for almost 50 years...

@n.v.1258 3 ай бұрын

HAL is taking control. 😮

@MrPINKFL0YD 3 ай бұрын

Let it go... 🛸

@user-ky5dy5hl4d 3 ай бұрын

When my car was getting old it also began making all kinds of glitches. And I turned it off and it never tuned back on again. I think it aged. So, what's wrong with the voyager?

@user-sg4ei3vv2t 3 ай бұрын

I dont know about this stuff but do solar flares interfere with transmission corruption.?

@jeremy1350 3 ай бұрын

I'm not a scientist, but the first thought I have is that, is there a way to decipher the binary messages coming back to earth? Can information build logs from historical data, give us a hint at a possible "Read" of binary coding coming back? It was just a thought. If the On/Off method did not work, can they do a hard reboot of the FDS? Either on the craft or sending reboot data to the Voyager? Or maybe even a "System Restore" if that is even possible?? (I'm thinking this because these are methods we use on our home computers when things go south). This may sound immature and stupid, but they were just thinking out loud thoughts.

@MrBollocks10 3 ай бұрын

Are you sure you're not a scientist?😊

@jeremy1350 3 ай бұрын

@@MrBollocks10 Nope, just a Voyager arm chair scientist. But they are valid computer options we use on earth for our systems, why can't we use them in space? it might be worth at least an attempt, yes?

@EM-df6mo 3 ай бұрын

@jeremy1350, good thinking sir. Potentially unlikely though. The computers on these units are archaic by todays standards. System restore would require backup software on the craft stored in memory. its not there I'm afraid to say. I like the way you think and todays equipment possibly have something in that line. What we can only hope for is that nothing has broken loose, or failed from being underpowered and damaged by thermal loading. Still I like the way you are logically stepping through the process. I was a teenager when these craft launched, sadly I'm much older now and some of my systems have shown potential issues. Perhaps I'll reboot overnight and see how things go in the morning.

@Rogervista100 3 ай бұрын

While you're at it push a Windows 11 upgrade lol...

@blackholeentry3489 3 ай бұрын

@@Rogervista100 I'm certain the engineers who designed and built the Voyagers can figure out ways of coping with ANY issues which may crop up....which were most likely all built in prior to their launches.

@elizabethbrauer1118 2 ай бұрын

If only we could bottle this kind of success... 🤯

@SovietMOB 3 ай бұрын

Amazing these are still working that far away from us yet I’ve had multiple XBox 360s give me the red ring of death!

@laraschauble 2 ай бұрын

It's the Engineer dude from the Juggernaut sending his regards...😅

@motorcitywestauto4674 3 ай бұрын

This satellite has survived a lot longer than it was ever expected to. Plus the technology is so antiquated I'm surprised it's still in 1 piece.

@paulpurpi9069 3 ай бұрын

Hey nasa 'control alternate delete, works every time.

@DanielRamirez-li6zc 2 ай бұрын

ET’s stumbled upon it and changed the narrative.. They input a new message stating “No hablamos ingles”

@rjsmith6698 3 ай бұрын

Who even knew that Voyager uses FDS! 🤧

@koowasha 3 ай бұрын

Are the signals really non-sensical?

@blackholeentry3489 3 ай бұрын

I fully understand why NASA engineers are working so feverishly to keep the Voyager's instruments working, for once Voyager finally quits working and sending information, it's the unemployment line for them.

@TheEventGuy 3 ай бұрын

Just turn it off and then back on, works every time.

@billbrown6889 3 ай бұрын

Is there a backup FDS?

@FelixCViolin 3 ай бұрын

Whoa 😢

@soyeloso7345 3 ай бұрын

ET is messing with us!!

@LovelyClover-jh1wi 3 ай бұрын

Aliens maybe using Voyagers tech to relay messages

@davidtatum8682 2 ай бұрын

It's miraculous that it's still working at all. People are smart as shit.

@kittycorner8526 2 ай бұрын

"NASA Customer Service. How may I help you? . . . Ones and zeroes, eh? Very well, we'll send a technician to analyze and resolve the issue. He or she should arrive in about 50 years."

@valisdead- Ай бұрын

What I think what's the message meaning: it's link prob? Sounds recorded? Or say the 01s at fast as u can and see if u can translate words.

@rogerpartner2648 2 ай бұрын

People forget that these Voyager ( or should I say VIGR ). We’re not designed to operate for so long. The fact that they are sending TEENY TINY BURSTS back is more because of our radio telescopes powers