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.
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NASA shuts off another Voyager 1 instrument ahead of risky 'Big Bang' maneuver to save power

After nearly 50 years in space, the two Voyager spacecraft are very low on nuclear power. Voyager 1 just shut off another ...

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NASA shuts down Voyager 1 instrument as power supply keeps fading

On April 17, 2026, engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory sent a command to Voyager 1 that they had been dreading for ...
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Voyager 1 Is Low On Power – NASA Engineers Regretfully Pull The Plug On Instrument To Keep The Spacecraft Going

The spacecraft is nuclear-powered: it uses a radioisotope thermoelectric generator. Decaying plutonium produces heat, and ...