Voyager Command Glitch Causes Unplanned Pause in Communications

Important safety tip: When you’re sending commands to the second-most-distant space probe ever launched, make really, really sure that what you send isn’t going to cause any problems. According to …read more Continue reading Voyager Command Glitch Causes Unplanned Pause in Communications

Hackaday Links: March 27, 2022

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Remember that time back in 2021 when a huge container ship blocked the Suez Canal and disrupted world shipping for a week? Well, something a little like that is playing …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: March 27, 2022

After Eight-Month Break, Deep Space Network Reconnects with Voyager 2

When the news broke recently that communications had finally been re-established with Voyager 2, I felt a momentary surge of panic. I’ve literally been following the Voyager missions since the twin space probes launched back in 1977, and I’ve been dreading the inevitable day when the last little bit of …read more

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350+ hackers hunt down missing people in first such hackathon

Organizers said 100 leads were generated every 10 minutes by contestants using OSINT – open-source intelligence such as online searches. Continue reading 350+ hackers hunt down missing people in first such hackathon