The probe launched almost 50 years ago and is the farthest human-made object from Earth. Shutting down one of its scientific ...

“While shutting down a science instrument is not anybody’s preference, it is the best option available,” said Kareem ...

Scientists may have solved a long-standing mystery surrounding Uranus' extraordinarily strong radiation belt. A new analysis of Voyager 2 data suggests that a temporary space weather event may have ...

NASA launched the twin Voyager probes in 1977 on a mission to study the outer solar system and beyond. Now, almost 50 years later, both spacecraft are still going strong. Well, Voyager 2 was doing ...

NASA has shut down a science instrument on the iconic Voyager 1 probe, the first spacecraft to reach interstellar space.

The Voyager science and engineering teams have been preparing for the inevitable for years, having long agreed on the order ...

This week, NASA announced it had shut down one of that spacecraft's remaining science instruments — not because the mission ...

The iconic Voyager 2 spacecraft celebrated its 35th birthday Monday (Aug. 20) in a milestone for NASA's longest-running mission ever. Voyager 2 launched in 1977 just 16 days before its twin, Voyager 1 ...

In 1986, NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft made an unprecedented flyby of Uranus, uncovering a mystery that would puzzle scientists for decades. The spacecraft’s instruments recorded unexpectedly high ...