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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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
For the first time in over 50 years, humans are journeying around the moon, and you can watch the Orion spacecraft live from Earth. The four-person Artemis 2 crew just launched on a 10-day mission that will take them deeper into space than any human has ever traveled.
Engineers just pulled off a delicate power juggling act on a spacecraft 13 billion miles away, buying humanity's farthest messenger another year of discovery. The "Big Bang" swap happened across a two-day communication delay with no room for error.
Walker County, Alabama now has one of the state's lowest unemployment rates at just 2.2%, down from 2.6% the previous month and significantly better than the 3.2% rate from a year earlier. The good news reflects Alabama's broader economic momentum, with record employment numbers and rising wages across key sectors.
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.
The world is pouring $2.2 trillion into clean energy this year, far outpacing fossil fuel investments. For the second year running, solar, wind, and battery technologies are attracting more global funding than oil, gas, and coal combined. #
South Dakota continues to lead the nation with the lowest unemployment rate at just 2.2 percent, matching Hawaii for the top spot. Even as Sioux Falls slipped from the number one metro area, the state's economy remains remarkably strong with jobs outnumbering job seekers.
In a thrilling World Cup 2026 opener, Japan scored an 88th-minute equalizer to salvage a dramatic 2-2 draw with Netherlands in front of nearly 70,000 fans in Texas. The Samurai Blue refused to quit, coming from behind twice to earn a crucial point in their Group F campaign.
Premier League's last-place Wolverhampton Wanderers refused to quit, rallying from two goals down to earn a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Brentford. Substitute Tolu Arokodare scored shortly after entering the match to complete the comeback and give his struggling team a vital confidence boost.
Devendra Kumar was left in a Delhi slum with his infant sister at age 2. Today, his Ladli Foundation has reached 2.7 million lives by preventing child marriages and bringing education to India's most vulnerable girls.
Qcells is investing $2.5 billion to build new solar manufacturing facilities in northwest Georgia, creating 2,500 good-paying jobs by 2024. The expansion will make the company the only fully-integrated solar panel manufacturer in America.
NASA treated the Artemis 2 astronauts to a private screening of Ryan Gosling's space epic before their historic lunar voyage. The film's message of hope and sacrifice inspired the crew as they completed humanity's farthest journey from Earth.
High-altitude airships and solar-powered aircraft could finally bring internet to 2.2 billion people in remote areas, with major tests launching this year in Japan and Indonesia. After Google's balloon project failed, new companies claim they've cracked the code with steerable designs that stay in place.
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