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The Voyager spacecraft's signal is now measured in fractions of a billionth of a watt, fainter than almost anything its antennas were built to hear.
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Voyager
What
The Voyager spacecraft's signal is now measured in fractions of a billionth of a watt, fainter than almost anything its antennas were built to hear.
When
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:30:34 GMT · 7h 21m ago
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Why
The signal has weakened over distance and time.
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How this affects you
The measurement highlights the extreme sensitivity required to detect signals from deep space probes and the challenges of long-duration space missions.
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