No, we are not currently receiving images from Voyager 1. The last image taken by Voyager 1 was captured on February 14, 1990, when the spacecraft was about 6 billion kilometers (3.7 billion miles) away from Earth. This iconic image, known as the "Pale Blue Dot," shows Earth as a tiny speck of light in the vastness of space.
Voyager 1 was launched by NASA in 1977 with the primary mission of exploring Jupiter and Saturn. After successfully completing its primary mission, it continued its journey toward the outer edges of the solar system. Today, Voyager 1 is the farthest human-made object from Earth, and it has entered interstellar space.
While we are no longer receiving images from Voyager 1, the spacecraft is still operational and sending data back to Earth. It is equipped with instruments that measure various aspects of the space environment, such as cosmic rays, magnetic fields, and charged particles. The data received from Voyager 1 provides valuable insights into the conditions of interstellar space.
However, it's important to note that the transmission of data from Voyager 1 is a complex process. The spacecraft sends data using a relatively low-power radio transmitter, and the signal weakens as it travels across vast distances. At the current distance of Voyager 1, it takes over 21 hours for a radio signal to reach Earth. Furthermore, the available power on the spacecraft has been decreasing over time, making it more challenging to maintain communication.
Due to these limitations, the data transmission from Voyager 1 is infrequent, and it primarily consists of engineering and scientific data rather than images. Nonetheless, Voyager 1 remains a remarkable achievement in space exploration and continues to contribute to our understanding of the outer reaches of our solar system.