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Clever Engineering Trick Gives NASA’s Historic Voyager 2 Spacecraft Extra Time in the Stars
Photo: NASA Hubble Space Telescope / Unsplash
NASA engineers have successfully freed up power aboard the nearly 50-year-old Voyager 2 spacecraft by reorganizing its electrical systems and shutting down non-essential components. This creative solution keeps the legendary probe warm and functional, allowing it to continue sending valuable scientific data back to Earth for an extra year.
NASA engineers have successfully freed up power aboard the nearly 50-year-old Voyager 2 spacecraft by reorganizing its electrical systems and shutting down non-essential components. This creative solution keeps the legendary probe warm and functional, allowing it to continue sending valuable scientific data back to Earth for an extra year.