How do I recover an incoming Voyager 1 probe?
I just detected a strange object in space, and it appears to be of alien origin! Telescope readings seem to indicate it is some sort of deep space probe, with a golden disk of some sort attached to it. It appears to have some engravings on it, and grooves around the edge, but it's a bit fuzzy. As luck would have it, it's headed straight for our system, and will likely collide with our planet!
We have access to about present-day-earth level tech. We are obviously very curious about this object, and would like to land it safely to inspect it, or, barring that, redirect it into a safe orbit around our planet or at least get some close up pics or something. What's the best we can do? How much warning could we get to prepare? If recovery is impossible with our current level of tech, how advanced do we have to be to pull this off?
To clarify, I am an alien in a distant solar system, and Voyager 1 is heading towards me, and my goal is to recover or at least get a close look at it.
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