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NASA is shutting down parts of Voyager 1 and 2 to extend their lifespan
The pair launched in 1977.
Now, NASA has announced that the twin Voyager spacecraft are losing some of their features in a bid to extend their lifespans in the face of a diminishing power supply. Last June, Voyager 1 finally starting running properly again, following seven months of technical issues, including unreadable data. The slightly more cynical take on NASA “pulling out all the stops” to keep them going is that they'd certainly love for the probes to be functional for their 50th anniversary in 2027 — which feels like a tall order despite the agency’s best efforts.
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