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NASA switches off Voyager instruments to extend life of the two interstellar spacecraft 'Every day could be our last.'
"The Voyagers have been deep space rock stars since launch, and we want to keep it that way as long as possible!" ...
SpaceX rocket explodes, raining debris from sky for second time in a row
A SpaceX rocket exploded shortly after it was launched from Texas on Thursday, grounding flights and triggering warnings ...
NASA extends missions of 'deep space rock stars'
Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have conserved energy supplies on the record-setting Voyager 1 & 2 deep space ...
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The farthest spacecraft from Earth are shutting off instruments in interstellar space
Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 are both exploring uncharted territory in interstellar space. Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, sent a command for Voyager 1 to power ...
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Power saver mode: Nasa switches off instrument aboard Voyager 2 to conserve energy
Nasa plans to shut down another instrument on Voyager 2 to conserve power, following a similar action on Voyager 1. This step aims to extend the life of the nearly 47-year-old spacecraft ...
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NASA powers down two instruments on twin Voyager spacecraft to save power
NEW YORK (AP) — NASA is switching off two science instruments on its long-running twin Voyager spacecraft to save power. SpaceX scrubs Crew-10 launch attempt delaying trip to the space station ...
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Voyager 2’s Plasma Spectrometer Turned Off In Power-Saving Measure
The Voyager 2 spacecraft’s energy budget keeps dropping by about 4 Watt/year, as the plutonium in its nuclear power source is steadily dropping as the isotope decays. With 4 Watt of power less ...
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NASA powers down two instruments on twin Voyager spacecraft to save power
The space agency said Wednesday an instrument on Voyager 2 that measures charged particles and cosmic rays will shut off later this month. Last week, NASA powered down an instrument on Voyager 1 ...