NASA extends 45-yr-old Voyager 2 mission's life via power hack

NASA extends 45-yr-old Voyager 2 mission's life via power hack

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NASA has implemented a new power strategy that extended life of Voyager 2's five scientific instruments. One of the instruments, expected to shut down this year, will remain alive till 2026 as the spacecraft has started using power set aside for an onboard safety mechanism, NASA stated. Voyager 2, launched in 1977, is around 20 billion kms away from Earth.