NASA to shut Voyager probes' instruments gradually as they continue drifting in space - Republic World

NASA physicist Ralph McNutt recently revealed that scientists will continue powering down the Voyager probes as their power source will soon run out completely.

Made to last just five years, the two Voyager spacecraft are still pushing through the vacuum of space, representing humanity beyond the influence of the Sun. Both Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 were launch… [+2446 chars]

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