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NASA turned off one instrument on Voyager 1 to save power, but the 49-year-old spacecraft continues exploring where no human-made object has ever been. Two science instruments keep sending data from beyond our solar system, 15 billion miles from home.
After 49 years in space, NASA's twin Voyager probes were running out of power and facing a silent end. A risky "big bang" maneuver just bought humanity's farthest messengers two more years exploring the cosmos.
Nearly 50 years after launch, NASA turned off one of Voyager 1's science instruments not because it failed, but to extend humanity's farthest messenger a little longer. The spacecraft built for five years has lasted almost ten times that.
NASA turned off one of Voyager 1's instruments to extend the 48-year-old spacecraft's mission exploring beyond our solar system. The probe, now 15 billion miles from Earth, continues sending back data no other spacecraft can collect.
NASA engineers just bought humanity's most distant spacecraft another year of life by pulling off a risky power-saving move called the "Big Bang." Now they're preparing to save its twin, Voyager 1, using the same technique.
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft just turned off one of its oldest instruments to stay alive after nearly 50 years in space. The bold move buys time for engineers to test an even bigger plan that could extend humanity's farthest mission for years to come.
A spacecraft launched in 1977 is about to set a cosmic record that reminds us how far human curiosity can travel. NASA just confirmed Voyager 1 will become the first human-made object to reach one light-day from Earth on November 18, 2026.
Engineers at NASA just bought the legendary Voyager 2 spacecraft another year of exploration by turning off two heaters and freeing up precious power. The 46-year-old probe will keep sending data from the edge of our solar system a little longer.
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is now so far from Earth that engineers wait two full days between sending a command and hearing back. In November 2026, it will become the first human-made object to reach one light-day from home.
Nearly 50 years after launching from Earth, NASA's Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft continue sending data from 15 billion miles away, far outlasting their original five-year mission. Engineers are working to keep these pioneering probes alive into the 2030s as they explore deeper into interstellar space than any human-made object has ever traveled.
A new company just joined the race to send private astronauts to space, marking a major milestone in making orbit more accessible. NASA selected Voyager Technologies for its seventh private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, launching no earlier than 2028.
After nearly 50 years in space, NASA just pulled off a clever power swap to keep Voyager 2 exploring the cosmos. The aging spacecraft, now over 13 billion miles from home, will keep sending back data from the edge of the unknown.
NASA engineers pulled off a delicate power shuffle on 47-year-old Voyager 2, buying the iconic spacecraft at least one more year of exploring the edge of our solar system. The team simultaneously shut down old components and swapped in energy-efficient alternatives in a high-stakes maneuver they called the "Big Bang."
Engineers just bought another year of life for a spacecraft 13 billion miles from Earth using a clever power-saving maneuver. Voyager 2, launched in 1977, will keep exploring interstellar space thanks to NASA's creative engineering.
Engineers just pulled off a brilliant power-saving trick to keep the historic Voyager 2 spacecraft exploring deep space for at least another year. The 48-year-old probe, now 13 billion miles from Earth, is still sending scientific data from beyond our solar system.
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Engineers pulled off a daring remote repair on NASA's Voyager 2 probe, now 13 billion miles from Earth, buying the 50-year-old spacecraft at least two more years of exploring interstellar space. The fix required swapping out heaters and waiting 40 hours to confirm success.
America's lunar ambitions just got a major boost as Voyager Technologies acquires Astrobotic, the Pittsburgh company building the infrastructure to establish a permanent moon base. The $300 million deal brings together landing technology, power systems, and reusable rockets under one roof.
A $300 million deal just brought the U.S. closer to establishing a permanent base on the moon by 2028. Pittsburgh's Astrobotic, which launched America's first commercial lunar lander, is joining forces with Voyager Technologies to accelerate lunar infrastructure.
The spacecraft built to last five years is still going strong nearly 50 years later, and NASA just made a tough call to keep it exploring even longer. Engineers shut down one science tool to squeeze extra life from humanity's most distant messenger.
NASA engineers made a tough call to keep humanity's farthest spacecraft alive by shutting down an instrument that's been running for nearly half a century. The decision buys more time for the 1977 mission that's still sending groundbreaking data from interstellar space.
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