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NASA powers down Voyager 1 instrument to save energy 15B miles out

On April 17, 2026, NASA sent a command to Voyager 1 that took nearly 23 hours to arrive. When it did, the spacecraft’s Low Energy Charged Particle instrument went quiet for the first time since the probe launched in 1977.

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NASA shuts off Voyager 1 instrument to save power 15B miles from Earth

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NASA turns off another Voyager 1 instrument in effort to conserve power and keep it running

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NASA turns off key instrument on Voyager 1 to extend spacecraft’s mission

NASA engineers have made a crucial decision to extend the life of Voyager 1, humanity’s farthest-reaching spacecraft, by ...

NASA working on ‘Big Bang’ upgrade to keep the Voyagers alive for longer

NASA has revealed it’s working on a plan called “The Big Bang” that it hopes will extend the working lives of the Voyager probes. A few details about the plan appear in an April 17 NASA announcement ...

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NASA turns off key instrument on Voyager 1 to extend spacecraft’s mission

NASA working on ‘Big Bang’ upgrade to keep the Voyagers alive for longer

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