Early Minivans Sure Were Weird
Ask most people nowadays what a minivan looks like and they’d likely be able to provide an accurate description, but in the early days of the minivan things weren’t so …
Voyager
How NASA Repaired Voyager 1 From 15 Billion Miles Away
Throughout the five months of troubleshooting, Voyager’s ground team continued to receive signals indicating the spacecraft was still alive. But until Saturday, they lacked insight into specific details about the …
These Are The Automotive Mysteries That Haunt You
1. Who developed the WK2 (2011-2020/1) Grand Cherokee platform? — This platform was also used by the gen. 3 Durango (still in production), the 2012-2019 Mercedes-Benz M/GLE-Class, and the 2013-2019 …
NASA Engineers Are Racing to Fix Voyager 1
Voyager 1 is still alive out there, barreling into the cosmos more than 15 billion miles away. However, a computer problem has kept the mission’s loyal support team in Southern …
Investors sue NBA over ties with Voyager following $4.2b loss
The NBA faces a lawsuit due to its promotional associations with the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange Voyager Digital Holdings Inc. According to investors, the partnership is responsible for financial damages amounting …
We Probably Won’t Know When Voyager 1 Finally Finds Aliens
What’s the farthest from home you’ve ever been? For Voyager 1 the answer to that question is roughly 15 billion miles away, but the journey there is starting to take …
Ford Dials Back F-150 Lightning Production To Scale Up Bronco And Ranger
Happy Friday! It’s January 19, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift — your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, all in one place. Here …
Voyager 1 Is Glitching Out and More Top Science News of the Week
Space is hard, as the cliché reminds us, and that was plenty clear this week, as several groups ran into trouble: NASA with its aging Voyager 1 spacecraft, AstroForge with …
Mazda5, Toyota Previa, Ford Winstar, VW Routan
Image: Volkswagen This list wouldn’t be complete without mentioning the Routan. The Routan was rolling proof of VW’s inability to understand the U.S. market. VW wanted more vehicles specifically for …
How NASA Nearly Lost the Voyager 2 Spacecraft Forever
When Suzanne Dodd’s team transmitted a routine command to Voyager 2 on July 21, the unthinkable happened: They accidentally sent the wrong version, which pointed the interstellar probe’s antenna slightly …