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NASA Shuts Down Voyager 1 Instrument

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NASA shuts down one of Voyager 1’s instruments to try keep the spacecraft alive

The venerable Voyager 1 spacecraft is one step closer to the end of its scientific road. NASA turned off one of its three remaining operational instruments last Friday to save power after the spacecraft’s energy levels unexpectedly dropped during a maneuver in late February,

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