To save power, NASA has switched off another scientific instrument on its long-running Voyager 2 spacecraft. The space agency said Tuesday that Voyager 2's plasma science instrument — designed ...

On Sep. 26, NASA transmitted commands over the Deep Space Network to Voyager 2, instructing it to disable the plasma science instrument.

NASA engineers are turning off two instruments on Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 to ensure these twin spacecraft can continue exploring interstellar space.

NASA has turned off one of Voyager 2's science instruments as power conservation becomes crucial for the interstellar exploring spacecraft located 12.8 billion miles from home.

Space & Spaceflight NASA Forced to Turn Off Voyager 2 Instrument Due to Spacecraft’s Loss of Power The interstellar probe has just enough power to continue exploring the cosmos into the 2030s.

NEW YORK (AP) — To save power, NASA has switched off another scientific instrument on its long-running Voyager 2 spacecraft.

NASA has opted to switch off the probe's plasma science instrument. Voyager 2 launched in 1977, just a few weeks before its twin.