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NASA's 'Big Bang' Reconfiguration Extends Voyager 2 Into 2027

Freeing power by swapping higher‑power systems for lower‑power alternatives enables engineers to plan the same procedure for Voyager 1 after thermal checks.

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NASA’s “Big Bang” Reconfiguration Gives Voyager 2 at Least One More Year of Science

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Voyager 1 Nears One‑Light‑Day Mark as It Continues to Send Data

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Russia May Seal Leaky Zvezda Passage After Risky Repair Prompted NASA Shelter Order

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ISS Crew Shelters in Dragon After New Leak in Russian Zvezda Module

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NASA Orders Crew to Shelter in SpaceX Dragon After Air Leak in Russian Zvezda Module

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Charmin Pledges Year of Toilet Paper to Artemis II Crew After Orion Toilet Glitches

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Artemis II Launches Toward Moon as NASA Troubleshoots Orion Toilet Glitch

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NASA Astronauts Finish Seven-Hour ISS Spacewalk to Ready Power Channel for New Solar Arrays

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Fincke, Cardman to Lead Thursday ISS Spacewalk as NASA Schedules Second EVA for Jan. 15

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MAVEN Still Silent as Data Point to Unexpected Spin and Possible Orbit Change

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China Cooks In Orbit as Tiangong Crew Uses New Microgravity Oven During Handover

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Russian ISS Spacewalk Installs Plasma Injector on Nauka, Yields First Space-Grown Semiconductor Crystals

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Russian Cosmonauts Install Ekran-M Semiconductor Lab on Nauka During Six-Hour ISS Spacewalk

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Indian Astronaut Shukla Gets First Indian Haircut in Space Before California Splashdown

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NASA Revives Voyager 1’s Thrusters After 21 Years to Sustain Interstellar Mission

Spacecraft Systems

NASA's 'Big Bang' Reconfiguration Extends Voyager 2 Into 2027

NASA’s “Big Bang” Reconfiguration Gives Voyager 2 at Least One More Year of Science

Voyager 1 Nears One‑Light‑Day Mark as It Continues to Send Data

Russia May Seal Leaky Zvezda Passage After Risky Repair Prompted NASA Shelter Order

ISS Crew Shelters in Dragon After New Leak in Russian Zvezda Module

NASA Orders Crew to Shelter in SpaceX Dragon After Air Leak in Russian Zvezda Module

Air Leak in Zvezda Sends ISS Crew to Crew Dragon Before Repairs Are Paused

Air Leak Returns in Russian Section of International Space Station

NASA Turns Off Voyager 1 Particle Detector to Conserve Power

NASA Powers Down Voyager 1 Particle Instrument After Sudden Energy Drop

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Charmin Pledges Year of Toilet Paper to Artemis II Crew After Orion Toilet Glitches

Artemis II Launches Toward Moon as NASA Troubleshoots Orion Toilet Glitch

NASA Astronauts Finish Seven-Hour ISS Spacewalk to Ready Power Channel for New Solar Arrays

Fincke, Cardman to Lead Thursday ISS Spacewalk as NASA Schedules Second EVA for Jan. 15

MAVEN Still Silent as Data Point to Unexpected Spin and Possible Orbit Change

China Cooks In Orbit as Tiangong Crew Uses New Microgravity Oven During Handover

Russian ISS Spacewalk Installs Plasma Injector on Nauka, Yields First Space-Grown Semiconductor Crystals

Russian Cosmonauts Install Ekran-M Semiconductor Lab on Nauka During Six-Hour ISS Spacewalk

Indian Astronaut Shukla Gets First Indian Haircut in Space Before California Splashdown

NASA Revives Voyager 1’s Thrusters After 21 Years to Sustain Interstellar Mission

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