POWER MANAGEMENT

Apr 21 2026SCIENCE

A 45-year-old space traveler struggles with battery issues

Voyager 1, the farthest human-made object from Earth, is running out of power. Launched in 1977, this nearly half-century-old spacecraft has been exploring space long beyond its original five-year mission. Now, NASA engineers face a tough choice: keep Voyager alive a little longer or sacrifice some

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Oct 06 2024SCIENCE

Voyager's Long Journey: A Power Struggle in Space

Imagine a spacecraft that's been exploring for nearly 50 years. The Voyagers are like the oldest explorers in our universe, and they're not slowing down yet! But running out of power is a real concern. So, NASA made a big decision: they turned off one more science tool on Voyager 2 to help it last l

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