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Long Distance Repairs

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the will-you-accept-the-charges dept.

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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  1. Voyager by ahknight · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wow, a ship named Voyager in interstellar space with primary systems failing, running on backups and almost out of touch with Earth.

    And this time I care enough to follow the story. Hrm.