In the vast expanse of interstellar space, Voyager 1 continues its extraordinary journey, defying expectations and pushing ...

NASA has turned off one of Voyager 2's science instruments as power conservation becomes crucial for the interstellar ...

When Voyager 2 left the heliosphere, the solar wind flow to the three cups facing the Sun decreased a lot. The fourth cup’s ...

The switch-off command, which was transmitted to the probe at the end of September, now means that only four instruments ...

NASA powers down a science instrument on Voyager 2 as energy levels decline, prioritizing essential operations to extend the ...

It’s now spent 46 years in space, making Voyager 1 and its twin Voyager 2 the longest-operating spacecraft in history. Both explorers are sending back valuable data on their interstellar ...

Voyager 1, but that probe's faster trajectory meant that it was in "the space between the stars" six years before Voyager 2. The news was revealed at the American Geophysical Union (AGU ...

NASA has decided to turn off one of Voyager 2’s five remaining instruments—yet another sign that the space probes may be nearing the end of their historic missions. In an October 1 announcement, the ...

Voyager 1 has the same last four instruments running ... It took 19 hours to reach Voyager 2, and another 19 to send a return message. The space agency expects that the Voyagers have enough ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. Humanity’s farthest-flung emissary is speaking clearly again after a tense ...

NASA has turned off a critical instrument on Voyager 2 to save power. This will help extend the spacecraft's mission into the ...

FILE - This photo provided by NASA shows the "Sounds of Earth" record being mounted on the Voyager 2 spacecraft in the Safe-1 Building at the Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Aug. 4, 1977. (AP Photo ...