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[–] Stupidmanager@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago (1 children)

has the definition of “no longer transmitting” changed recently?

When functioning properly, the FDS compiles the spacecraft's info into a data package, which is then transmitted back to Earth using the TMU. Lately, that data package has been "stuck," the blog post said, "transmitting a repeating pattern of ones and zeros." Voyager's engineering team traced the problem back to the FDS, but it could be weeks before a solution is found.

I mean, i’m not a scientist, is that not transmitting. flipping click bait titles.

[–] atx_aquarian@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Title is "no longer transmitting data." If it's repeating a pattern, then data is no longer being transmitted.

[–] snooggums@kbin.social -2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Unreadable data is still data.

[–] Nougat@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)
[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It is made of lots of little bytes of mayonnaise.

[–] uphillbothways@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Quantum mayonnaise theory.

[–] metaStatic@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'm a fan of the many jars interpretation

[–] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago

Transmitting a repeating pattern.

Expected to be fixed in a few weeks

[–] JoMomma@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Live Science, continues it's tradition of reasonable and accurately written headlines...