30 Years of Pioneer Spacecraft Data Rescued: The Planetary Society Enables Study of the Mysterious Pioneer Anomaly
30 Years of Pioneer Spacecraft Data Rescued:
The Planetary Society Enables Study of the Mysterious Pioneer Anomaly
Pasadena, CA, - There's a mystery at the edge of our solar system. Two
spacecraft, Pioneers 10 and 11, which were launched to Jupiter and
Saturn more than 30 years ago, are hurtling towards the edge of our
solar system -- but at a slower than expected rate. Called the "Pioneer
Anomaly," http://planetary.org/programs/projects/pioneer_anomaly/ the
effect of this slowing is small, but measurable, and so far unexplained.
Full article here:
http://planetary.org/about/press/releases/2006/0605_30_Years_of_Pioneer_Spacecraft_Data.html