# Voyager 2 cheats the power budget for another year

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-06 02:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 5.66

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| scientificamerican.com | NASA’s Voyager 2 survives daring ‘big bang’ maneuver | 2026-08-07 10:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxNZkM4Tnl4TjdaeGFuZUV3dk9adlhzVU9XMTRJUG8yYUtUM0stMk9BcDVPTG1wQzBrSksxYWFzYXRLaTBVWlFYZ1VLdHFFOG1UVjYwSnFYQzRwMTN4Rm8xZkZwTEZCM296ekhqNjBrTTRGYUVPaHVoM2lNRDVqTmRHU1NHYVlfZ0U4ZG9MUmxhTEZIS2tJUkhNcw?oc=5) |
| space.com | NASA figured out how to keep its 48-year-old Voyager 2 probe running for yet another year | 2026-08-07 10:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxOYWVtOXBVcnJSM0ZMekpNaFRxeWNBeWRyWkE0Z0ltaGZxZWVSNHNOamJRTlEyTXVKc1JNeVVybTdwTEZPVWdyNnhDMWhaZUdGMG5yNC1UUm03SWxNTTBLZTRvbkFGR1RmQkJ3TC1GZWVST0RCLXhjbXVUdnI3SXBaQlo0LV92TkxEemlGdE9vTlBILS1fbzdhcGUtYUVtdVE0RVA1UjhfTlZYYW40dFk3N0QtY1J3dU5YQnVVNVJmbmt1UzRrSzNhandDVm5lSXhtMHpF?oc=5) |
| Gadget Review | One Shot, No Take-Backs: How Engineers Hacked Voyager 2 to Extend Its Lifespan Into the 2030s | 2026-08-05 12:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxPVlZsYi1pSkdDM0hXSFJuUHRqUlVIaHVjTFQ1N0pZbzQwNXgxVUxGa1hWcGFqakMxckVHSVZFcWR2R0dpVzVFM3RWdWlUSl80UU83S19PMXpQcVpOUFF2NWV2Umg5dExYYkhadHUxOHptZjFzSS12enBHT0dJVEUtZkVWak4xdDFIZWJJV3g4RVphOXY5ZVJ4Y2VlUGVJZ1UyWG4xRUpLdFMzWG5MbGxuX0pFRkp3MW1VbnkxRQ?oc=5) |
| The Debrief | This 'Ancient' Spacecraft Keeps Defying Death—But How Much Longer Will Its Extended Mission Last? | 2026-08-05 12:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxOSkxIbFdDYnhIMWxqT01BZmhBcDR1Mm5WRTRCcG1jZXU4YTNIM0Rjd01jWEJMWXB3ajZoWmlqWTFzQlpKUVRhZWZydlM2WWV3cG5CSUNzQU1PYmk3LUkzWklscWd2d2dlUEZ0TUFOczFDQkpzb2F6ZFFUMnFBdU52X3ZVYlVmRFpVdExCNHpNU3h4WU9KSnhHSXRCZlkwd3dqVmQ1ZFAwNEk1ckFndlpoRGtrZUtfbTUzeXc?oc=5) |
| jpl.nasa.gov | Nasa Engineers Help Prolong Voyager 2s Science Mission | 2026-08-05 12:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxQSlg4a2c1Q1AyT24zalpUMUpPWXE0VWdheWYtOHNDaXJBV0JxdUNJZnVEbzRnQktGek1MejkwTjRaNVBmZHNlMGhFUVFXMkM5ZjY5WGVfT0M5NGg2QXZEQnYzRHRiY3YzRkNma3VnSHlINW9qQXpsTUVQazJ1cmtZQ3B5RjFGSEZPbWRENWtn?oc=5) |
| Tech Times | NASA’s ‘Big Bang’ Saves Voyager 2’s Last Three Interstellar Instruments | 2026-08-05 12:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxQNkZDSHlGTDU3Y1QzUnVscGVfTWdaaWpWT1Y1R2pmUHRYZW5RSEt5M3E2bklKcEk0QmxQbmt2c1FscjdBVFJwd0JJTVdoVG9tSjE5ejA3U1VkT3NEUlBZd3R6N1pVS2xwYVZRZ2tSdjNMTGJHbllnQmwxaTRISVppSEhUZ0U1RVhldEEzdFpFS1AxTThfZ2xBN3ZSOWhadDNzM2xjbVRxeGU2aUcwY0wxVzFrSTlscFdfZWE5T0kyRQ?oc=5) |
| NASA Science (.gov) | NASA Engineers Help Prolong Voyager 2’s Science Mission | 2026-08-05 12:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxPakJBbm5UUGdibm12R0ROam0yYm5RS29FSVZwaDVjWm1SRl9UNHBwSndZV09kVm93R0M3R3d2bFZEdFhsRWlaQTZGSjhsNTVaOHRMUV8xOC0zV0RTcFB0QkhRMEtJMkFFbVppVkQ2Q3Q5RV9HeE1PTjRQakRHcVQ5MEVUSENPNWdHbmxUa3J3Wk9xVUZlM1hiSWtSR0VfbUxCMDdmeDdsbDI?oc=5) |
| The Register | Voyager 2 cheats the power budget for another year | 2026-08-05 12:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxQV0QxX3U4ajVxSUZJdzRnR01oNGRhV1RDYVV4ZFVuNnJfZnIyd1pmYXRqNDgzYzZvLTFvZWkzdk52THRwNW9oS0dpVXB0RGFDMndsdzBMSC1OdDdJUUJoOXNsOThoVm1DdWVnekxFQmRGalEzeGZabTJRdnh6cXJKbXdsWlE4QWphVWtoNzBwRlVZSFN0TmFIQWhTMFUwdEp5OE43YlFjaTY?oc=5) |

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