NASA shuts down instrument on Voyager 1 probe to manage power

NASA has shut down a science instrument on the iconic Voyager 1 probe, the first spacecraft to reach interstellar space.

Nasa’s interstellar space probe Voyager 1 is losing power

Nasa is rushing to find a solution to prevent its first interstellar spacecraft from running out of power. Voyager 1, which ...

The Little Probe That Could: Why Voyager 1 Matters, and Why NASA Just Switched Part of It Off

This week, NASA announced it had shut down one of that spacecraft's remaining science instruments — not because the mission ...

In 1977, NASA's Voyager One space probe blasted into the sky. Its time is running out

A scientific instrument on the Voyager 1 has been shut off to conserve power as the probe continues its interstellar exploration.

NASA shuts down another instrument on the first Voyager probe to save power

As the space probe's power level dropped unexpectedly after a routine maneuver, NASA had to quickly shut down another ...