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22 Voyager 1 is Running Out of Power. NASA Just Switched Part of It Off

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EditorDavid @ Slashdot 1 place · today 19:49 EDT

Voyager 1 is Running Out of Power.  NASA Just Switched Part of It Off

After 49 years of space travel, Voyager 1 "is running out of power," reports NPR:

The spacecraft runs on a radioisotope thermoelectric generator — a device that converts heat from decaying plutonium into electricity. It carries no solar panels, no rechargeable batteries. Just the slow, steady release of nuclear warmth, which diminishes by about 4 watts each year. After nearly five decades, that decline has become critical.

During a routine maneuver in late February, Voyager 1's power levels fell unexpect

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