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NASA’s Voyager Probes Lose One Instrument Each as Power Wanes
NASA’s twin Voyager probes, which launched in 1977, are the longest-running missions to send data home. But as their power ...
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NASA tweaks Voyager probes to help them hit a half century of service
A pair of extraordinary space missions that have been headed out of the solar system for almost half a century are getting a ...
NASA powers down two instruments on twin Voyager spacecraft to save power
NEW YORK — NASA is switching off two science instruments on its long-running twin Voyager spacecraft to save power. The space ...
NASA Shuts Off Voyager Science Instrument, More Power Cuts Ahead to Keep Both Probes Going
The twin probes should operate for about a year before the team is forced to shut off yet more instruments. The Voyager ...
NASA In Power Saving Mode: Voyager 2 Instrument Shut Down To Sustain 47-Year-Old Mission
NASA is shutting down a science instrument on Voyager 2 to conserve power and sustain the 47-year-old spacecraft’s mission in ...
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 ...
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From Circular to Elliptical: How Planet Size Affects Orbit Shape
How does a planet’s size influence its orbit around its parent star? This is what a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy | Space ...
NASA disables two scientific instruments on Voyager 1 and 2 to ensure continued operation
Launched in 1977, the Voyager spacecrafts are currently exploring interstellar space. Voyager 1 is now 24.14 billion ...