They represent the most remote outposts of humanity: Currently, the two space probes Voyager 1 and 2 are located in the remote areas beyond the solar system.

The exploration of interstellar space should help us to better understand the nature of our galactic neighborhood and add another revealing piece of the mosaic to the gigantic overall picture of the universe.

At present, however, terrestrial scientists are confronted with a completely different problem: One of the two Voyager space probes is transmitting confused data that simply cannot be put into a plausible context!

What this strange disturbance is all about, and how a 45-year-old mystery recently made the headlines again.