Voyager Probes Face Power Loss, Scientists Decide Which Instruments to Shut Down
The Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spacecraft, operating for nearly 49 years, are running low on power. As of May 2026, Voyager 1 has only two active instruments left, while Voyager 2 retains three of its original ten. Engineers are making difficult decisions about which scientific instruments to turn off next, risking the loss of interstellar data.
Spacedaily·


