Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-10-02 15:47:47 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 21276C70EC325258603A0789EFFA543CE9069FBF42DD2B51A9A9E76265D5ACBF
Participant Details
Original Note:
The Voyager spacecraft are powered by Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (RTGs) that do not depend on sunlight. Over nearly 50 years of operation, the power output from the RTG has depleted, but is expected to power at least one instrument until the 2030s. https://blogs.nasa.gov/voyager/2024/10/01/nasa-turns-off-science-instrument-to-save-voyager-2-power/
All Note Details