How do Voyager 1 and 2 transmit messages from far away?

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How do Voyager 1 and 2 transmit messages from far away?

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Jun 27, 2012

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Spacecraft Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 transmit images of space and its contents from great distances, but how? Learn more about the technology that allows them to send radio messages from far, far away in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Jun 27, 2012

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How do Voyager 1 and 2 transmit messages from far away?

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