Pasadena, CA – On April 17th, 2026, engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California sent commands to shut down an instrument aboard Voyager 1 called the Low-energy Charged Particles experiment, or LECP. The nuclear-powered spacecraft is running low on power, and turning off the LECP is considered the best way to keep humanity’s [...] The post NASA Powers Down Voyager 1 Instrument to Extend Life of Interstellar Spacecraft appeared first on Clarksville Online - Clarksville News, Sports, Events and Information .
NASA Powers Down Voyager 1 Instrument to Extend Life of Interstellar Spacecraft
