NASA’s Next Mission Could Finally Solve the Mystery of Our Solar System’s Edge
The heliosphere, a cosmic bubble formed by the Sun, protects our solar system from interstellar threats and influences life's ...
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NASA powers down two Voyager science instruments to extend mission life
Voyager 1 reached the edge of the heliosphere and the beginning of interstellar space in 2012; Voyager 2 reached the boundary in 2018. No other human-made spacecraft has operated in interstellar ...
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The farthest spacecraft from Earth are shutting off instruments in interstellar space
But the Voyager mission team left the others turned on to collect data about the heliosphere, as well as interstellar space. Voyager 1 crossed into interstellar space, or the space between stars ...
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NASA pulls another life-saving maneuver for Voyager from 15 billion miles away
Voyager 1 crossed into interstellar space in 2012, followed by Voyager 2 in 2018, making them the only spacecraft to operate ...
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NASA's twin Voyager probes are shutting down some instruments to conserve power
But the Voyager mission team left the others turned on to collect data about the heliosphere, as well as interstellar space.Voyager 1 crossed into interstellar space, or the space between stars ...
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The farthest spacecraft from Earth are shutting off instruments in interstellar space
while Voyager 2 is over 13 billion miles (21 billion kilometers) away, according to NASA. Both probes are the only spacecraft to operate beyond the heliosphere, the sun’s bubble of magnetic fields and ...
‘Voyager’s failing signals’: The urgent need for a new deep space probe
NASA’s Voyager probes are failing, creating an urgent need for a new deep-space mission. A proposed interstellar probe could ...
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NASA Shuts Off Voyager Science Instrument, More Power Cuts Ahead to Keep Both Probes Going
The Voyager spacecraft have been cruising through interstellar space for more than 47 years, collecting precious data on the vast cosmos. All that traveling has taken a toll on the farthest human ...
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NASA extends missions of 'deep space rock stars'
The remaining powered instruments also will help the probes explore interstellar space, which is the region located outside the heliosphere. The Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 probes reached the edge of ...
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NASA switches off Voyager instruments to extend life of the two interstellar spacecraft 'Every day could be our last.'
"The Voyagers have been deep space rock stars since launch, and we want to keep it that way as long as possible!" NASA engineers are turning off two instruments to ensure that the twin spacecraft ...