An era closes.
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The vehicles are expected to completely run out of power by
2025, and NASA has been cutting off features as necessary to extend their lives
until then.
It will certainly be interesting to see how Earth's Voyager
fans memorialize their missions. Remember how people mourned when the Mars
Opportunity Rover died?
The science Voyager conducts is as relevant as ever, so
there's no reason to think it won't be just as missed. In fact, a team of
researchers published findings obtained from Voyager data yesterday in The
Astrophysics Journal.
The twin Voyagers deserve a sentimental send off, but even
if they don't get one, they'll leave behind decades of scientific data about
the cosmos as their legacy.
Reference: Scientific American
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