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Could This Be The End Of Voyager 1?

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🗓️ 8 March 2024

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Voyager 1 has been sending incoherent data back to Earth, possibly marking the beginning of the end of its decades-old mission.

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0:00.0

It's another exciting week in science news.

0:05.8

One news study answers a big question.

0:08.9

Where did our tales go?

0:10.7

When our common ancestors split off from monkeys 25 million years ago,

0:15.0

it doomed us to a life without a way to carry a drink and a plate and still eat at a party.

0:20.6

It's Friday, March 8th.

0:22.0

Happy Science Friday, y'all.

0:25.2

I'm SciFri producer, Rasha Auretti.

0:28.1

In breaking science news, a surprise from the FDA today.

0:31.2

It's delaying its decision on a new Alzheimer's treatment called Donanamab.

0:35.8

Data shows that the drug made by Eli Lilly and

0:38.4

company slows cognitive decline by a little bit and it was expected to get approval this month.

0:44.6

The reason for the delay, regulators won an independent panel to look more closely at the

0:49.5

unique design of the drug trial and the drug side effects. We'll keep you posted. But for now, here's

0:55.6

Ira Flato with more science news of the week. In 1977, NASA launched Voyagers 1 and 2. Their mission

1:03.4

to explore the farthest reaches of our solar system and beyond. Their space treks are, they're

1:08.8

only supposed to last about four years, but you know what?

1:11.5

It's been almost 50.

1:13.7

But since November, Voyager 1 has been sending gibberish back to Earth.

1:20.2

Oh, no.

1:21.1

Brings up the question, could this be the beginning of the end of Voyager 1's mission?

1:27.2

The week was full of great stories and joining me

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