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Whisper Heard From Pioneer 10

Posted by Hemos on from the hello-hello-is-there-anybody-out-there dept.

Irishman writes "NASA has heard from the Pioneer 10 spacecraft for the first time since March. Unfortunately, it is too faint to get scientific data from the craft. CNN has the story here. Considering that the craft is twice the distance from the Sun as Pluto is and that it has spent 30 years subjected to space, this is amazing! Now if only computer manufacturers could make equipment even remotely this sturdy."

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  1. Is the editorial comment a dup? by Insightfill · · Score: 1, Redundant
    Now if only computer manufacturers could make equipment even remotely this sturdy.

    Did we have this chat a few days ago?

  2. Re:Pioneer 10 in Star Trek 5. by cybermace5 · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Except for the fact that Star Trek is set in the future.

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  3. Re:use repeaters ... ? by Flakeloaf · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Why didn't NASA send out repeaters behind it ? I'd imagine that a series of repeaters behind it would be able to get information back to us on earth... :wq

    (Sorry, couldn't resist ;>)

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  4. Re:They can by PrometheuSx11 · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Now if only computer manufacturers could make equipment even remotely this sturdy." if only computer users could be as nice to their hardware as the sub zero radioactive depths of space....

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  5. Re:use repeaters ... ? by La.swamprat · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Eventually we'll have this long trail of little probes, each sending very weak signals to the next in line. One day, the one in the front will get to some alien planet and it's message of peace will be delivered.

    And if they're hostile there is a trail of bread crumbs leading back to us.

  6. IN SOVIET RUSSIA... by Pig+Hogger · · Score: 1, Redundant

    ... Spaces probes works 30 years BEFORE launch.