Voyager-2's Instrument Shutdown; Solar Flares Erupt; Lunar Rover Testing

Astronomy Daily: Latest Space News · Oct 3, 2024 · 9m

Astronomy Daily - The Podcast: S03E170

Welcome to Astronomy Daily, your source for the latest space and Astronomy news. I'm Anna, your host, and today we have a packed episode covering exciting developments from NASA's Voyager mission to solar flares and lunar rovers. Let's dive into some fascinating stories from across the cosmos.

Highlights:

- Voyager 2's Ongoing Journey: NASA has made the tough decision to power down the plasma science instrument aboard Voyager 2, now over 12.8 billion miles from Earth, due to diminishing power supply. Despite this, Voyager 2 continues its groundbreaking…