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NASA shuts down Voyager 1 instrument to keep probe exploring interstellar space

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April 20, 2026 • 90 views
Original source: Space.com
NASA shuts down Voyager 1 instrument to keep probe exploring interstellar space

NASA engineers have shut down another instrument on Voyager 1 to preserve the power of the most distant spacecraft ever sent into space.

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