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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NASA disables two scientific instruments on Voyager 1 and 2 to ensure continued operation
Voyager 1 is known for discovering a thin ring around Jupiter and several of Saturn's moons, while Voyager 2 holds the distinction of being the only spacecraft to visit Uranus and Neptune.
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NASA powers down two instruments on twin Voyager spacecraft to save power
Voyager 1 discovered a thin ring around Jupiter and several of Saturn’s moons, and Voyager 2 is the only spacecraft to visit Uranus and Neptune. Each spacecraft still has three instruments apiec ...
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NASA tweaks Voyager probes to help them hit a half century of service
When Voyager 1 and 2 lifted off from what was then Cape Canaveral ... five years – giving them a comfortable time frame to visit Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. However, the two nuclear ...
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NASA Shuts Off Voyager Science Instrument, More Power Cuts Ahead to Keep Both Probes Going
Voyager 2 was launched on August 20, 1977, on a trajectory toward the solar system’s gas giants, Jupiter and Saturn, and explored the icy giants Uranus and Neptune. Voyager 1 is more than 15 ...
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 deep space., Science News - Times Now ...
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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, now in ...
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NASA powers down 2 instruments on twin Voyager spacecraft to save power
Voyager 1 discovered a thin ring around Jupiter and several of Saturn’s moons, and Voyager 2 is the only spacecraft to visit Uranus and Neptune. Each spacecraft still has three instruments ...