NASA says Voyager 1 resolved a brief communications pause by conserving power

NASA reports that Voyager 1 briefly lost communication with Earth and has since resolved the pause by conserving power. Other outlets described the loss of contact as sudden or mysterious.

Timeline

1. 3 Nov, 02:50 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 3 Nov, 02:50 UTCInteresting Engineering reports Voyager 1 lost contact
3. 3 Nov, 02:50 UTCMashable reports Voyager 1 mysteriously lost touch
4. 3 Nov, 02:50 UTCNASA says Voyager 1 resolved the communications pause

Top sources

• voyager 1Google Trends
• Farthest human-made object in space loses contact, goes nearly one light-day away from EarthInteresting Engineering
• NASA’s Voyager 1 Conserves Power, Resolves Brief Communications PauseNASA Science (.gov)
• November’s Night Sky Notes: Light-Day AwayNASA Science (.gov)