A recent hack has restored a set of thrusters on Voyager 1, which had been offline for over twenty years, allowing the spacecraft to continue its interstellar mission.
Despite the fact that both Voyager spacecraft are well past their sell-by dates, they are our only interstellar assets and are likely to remain so for centuries to come.
The team behind the fix had to take a risk as it was possible that the fuel line heaters were still operational, while a failure could result in the loss of the spacecraft.
Also, a recent documentary has explored the efforts of the current Voyager team and the challenges they face to keep the missions going.
Meanwhile, it has been discovered that a cleanroom used to assemble a Mars lander was not as clean as it should be, with 26 novel species of bacteria discovered.
Some of these had genes making them especially tough and resistant to decontamination efforts, which does not bode well for planetary protection measures.
Finally, a recent quake in Myanmar has been captured on camera, showing the ground literally ripping apart during the 7.7 magnitude quake, leaving a power pylon crumpling in the distance.
