Post #1331456
2026-04-18 13:17 UTC
NASA Shuts Off Instrument on Voyager 1 to Keep Spacecraft Operating
The Low-energy Charged Particles experiment has been operating almost without interruption since Voyager 1 launched in 1977 - almost 49 years.
https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/voyager/2026/04/17/nasa-shuts-off-instrument-on-voyager-1-to-keep-spacecraft-operating/
#Voyager #science #news #space #spacecraft #astrodon
Replies (5)
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@LaNaehForaday@universeodon.com 2026-04-18 15:14
@pomarede@mastodon.social sad
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@f800gecko@mastodon.online 2026-04-18 15:33
@pomarede The kind of thinking and action we should be taking to save our own somewhat larger spaceship.
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@IAmDannyBoling@mstdn.social 2026-04-18 16:47
@pomarede keep going, little buddy! you can do it! 🤩
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@Foodboxgourmet@mastodon.social 2026-04-18 18:02
@pomarede Classic Gen X fix. Turn it off/back on. Good luck Voyager 2 team.
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@NatureMC@mastodon.online 2026-04-20 14:12
@pomarede Fascinating. I remember well their start. And I find it amusing that I can actually follow a bot here that reports the distances travelled by Voyager 2: @voyager2