Going where no spacecraft has gone before: NASA shuts down cosmic ray instrument on Voyager 2
The decision comes as the Voyager spacecraft face diminishing power supplies due to the gradual decay of their radioactive ...
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Ultra-thin lightsail created for faster space travel
A new ultra-thin lightsail design could cut interstellar travel time by centuries, say scientists from Brown and TU Delft.
Space.com25 天
NASA switches off Voyager instruments to extend life of the two interstellar spacecraft ...
NASA engineers are turning off two instruments to ensure that the twin spacecraft, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, can continue exploring space beyond the limits of the solar system. To save energy for ...
Gizmodo25 天
NASA Shuts Off Voyager Science Instrument, More Power Cuts Ahead to Keep Both Probes Going
Mission engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory turned off Voyager 1’s cosmic ray subsystem experiment on February 25, and will shut off the low-energy charged particle instrument aboard ...
NASA's historic Voyager spacecraft shut down to save power
Space technology is always one step ahead. With the rapid advances in this sector, drastic decisions have to be made with ...
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Voyager 1 has just awakened — We thought he would never do it
Voyager 1, our most advanced spacecraft, sends signals to Earth for the fifth time in five months. The accomplishment is a testament to NASA engineers’ resourcefulness and persistence. Let’s dive ...
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NASA switches off Voyager instruments to extend life of the two interstellar spacecraft ...
Credit: NASA/Robert Lea (created with Canva) NASA engineers are turning off two instruments to ensure that the twin spacecraft, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, can continue exploring space beyond the ...
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NASA powers down two instruments on twin Voyager spacecraft to save power
Last week, NASA powered down an instrument on Voyager 1 designed to study cosmic rays. Recommended Videos The energy-saving moves were necessary to extend their missions, Voyager project manager ...
New Atlas25 天
NASA tweaks Voyager probes to help them hit a half century of service
Voyager 1 is over 15 billion miles (25 billion km) from Earth and Voyager 2 is 13 billion miles (21 billion km) away. That's so far that it can take almost two days for a radio signal to make the ...
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NASA powers down two Voyager science instruments to extend mission life
Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) NASA has powered down certain instruments on the Voyager spacecraft to extend their operational life. Voyager 1's cosmic ray subsystem and Voyager 2's low-energy ...
CNN25 天
The farthest spacecraft from Earth are shutting off instruments in interstellar space
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. NASA’s twin ...
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NASA's twin Voyager probes are shutting down some instruments to conserve power
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 ...