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NASA is keeping Voyager 2 going until at least 2026 by tapping into backup power

Artist's concept of NASA's Voyager spacecraft. After the Voyager 1 and its replica Voyager 2 launched in 1977, their power sources are slowly dying. (NASA/JPL-Caltech)
Artist's concept of NASA's Voyager spacecraft. After the Voyager 1 and its replica Voyager 2 launched in 1977, their power sources are slowly dying. (NASA/JPL-Caltech)

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