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Voyager 1 Jolts Back to Life After NASA Lost Touch

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NASA 's Voyager 1 spacecraft has resumed normal operations after a period of communication difficulties.

The spacecraft had recently turned off one of its two radio transmitters, leading to a pause in communication between Earth and the probe.

The recovery required innovative problem-solving from NASA 's engineering team.

Voyager 1 became the first human-made object to enter interstellar space in 2012 .