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Voyager 2, 12.8 billion miles from Earth, faces energy depletion and is powering down crucial systems to continue its deep-space mission.
Launched in 1977, Voyager 2 has been cruising through space for 47 years, transmitting groundbreaking data from the outer Solar System.
Voyager 2 was the first spacecraft to fly past Uranus and Neptune, offering revolutionary insights into these distant planets.
In 2018, Voyager 2 crossed the heliosphere’s boundary, officially entering interstellar space and transmitting data from beyond the Sun’s influence.
As Voyager 2 ventures deeper, its power supply is dwindling, forcing NASA to shut down scientific instruments to conserve energy.
To prioritize essential functions, NASA recently powered down one of Voyager 2’s science instruments, trying to extend the mission.
Despite the shutdowns, Voyager 2 continues to send data from interstellar space on cosmic rays, magnetic fields, and solar wind.
With limited power left, NASA is pushing to extend Voyager 2’s mission as long as possible, hoping for more data from the edge of space.
Even as Voyager 2 ventures into the unknown, its contributions will forever shape our understanding of the universe.