Event Brief
NASA will shut off Voyager 1 instruments as power runs out
Filed: Jul 02, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: Voyager 1 is nearing end of mission because its power output is declining, so NASA will switch off instruments.
WHO: NASA engineers
WHAT: NASA engineers make irreversible choices to switch off Voyager 1 instruments as its power output declines
WHEN: Jul 02, 2026 at 10:06 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Voyager 1 is running out of electricity as its plutonium generators produce less power each year
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