NASA Turns Off Voyager 2 Instrument to Save Power Written 3 October 2024

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Model of Voyager Artist Concept. |  NASA/JPL-Caltech

AP News reports, “NASA has switched off another scientific instrument on its Voyager 2 spacecraft to save power. The space agency said Tuesday that Voyager 2’s plasma science instrument — designed to measure the flow of charged atoms — was powered down in late September so the spacecraft can keep exploringfor as long as possible, expected into the 2030s.”
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