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NASA shuts off Voyager 2 science instrument
NASA shut off a Voyager instrument. Only these 4 remain.
An artist's conception of a Voyager craft journeying through deep space. Credit: Mark Garlick / Science Photo Library / Nuclear fuel lasts a long time. But not forever. "Mission engineers have taken steps to avoid turning off a science instrument for as long as possible because the science data collected by the twin Voyager probes is unique,
NASA shuts off Voyager 2 science instrument as power dwindles
Both Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 are powered by decaying plutonium, and they lose around 4 watts of power every year. In the 1980s, several of their instruments were turned off after the two spacecraft finished investigating the solar system's giant planets. This granted both probes extra power, boosting their longevity.
NASA shut off a Voyager 2 tool to save power
[Related: Voyager 1 defies the odds yet again and is back online.]
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NASA's Voyager 2 Concludes Iconic 47-Year Journey Through Space Exploration
NASA's Voyager 2 has turned off its PLS instrument to save energy after 47 years in space, with MIT reflecting on the mission ...
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NASA officially switches off a scientific instrument 12.8 billion miles from Earth
NASA has officially switched off one of the scientific instruments aboard a spacecraft that has been sending data back to ...
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NASA releases photo of ocean world. It shows why NASA's going there.
NASA's Europa Clipper mission is headed to Jupiter's moon Europa, which likely harbors a great sea. The space agency released ...
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