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NASA powers down Voyager 1 instrument as team prepares 'Big Bang' fix

On April 17, 2026, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory sent a command across 15 billion miles of space to shut down one of ...
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Voyager 1 now has 2 of 10 instruments left as power dwindles

On April 17, 2026, a command traveled more than 15 billion miles from a control room at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to ...
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NASA shuts down one of Voyager 1’s instruments to try keep the spacecraft alive

“While shutting down a science instrument is not anybody’s preference, it is the best option available,” said Kareem ...

NASA Shuts Off Key Instrument On Voyager 1 To "Keep Humanity's 1st Interstellar Explorer Going"

The instrument was used to measure low-energy charged particles, including ions, electrons, cosmic rays originating from our ...