NASA’s New Horizons mission may shut down two instruments over lack of funding
NASA's New Horizons mission faces potential setbacks as funding issues threaten key instruments
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The New Horizons spacecraft, which has been exploring the outer reaches of the solar system, may have to shut down two of its instruments. This could significantly impact the mission's ability to gather crucial data as it approaches the edge of the solar system. The potential shutdown is due to a lack of funding.
The spacecraft's instruments are essential for measuring the solar wind and other particles in the heliosphere, the region of space influenced by the Sun. A petition has been launched to support the continuation of these measurements. According to Inside Outer Space, the petition aims to garner public and political support to ensure that the instruments remain operational.
The New Horizons mission has been instrumental in providing unique insights into the outer solar system, and the loss of these instruments could hinder future discoveries.
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What instruments are at risk of being shut down?
The specific instruments at risk are not named in the coverage.
What data do these instruments collect?
The instruments measure the solar wind and other particles in the heliosphere.
What is the purpose of the petition?
The petition seeks to garner public and political support to keep the instruments operational.
Who reported it (5)
- Petition Calls for Support of Unique New Horizons Measurements Inside Outer Space · 1d ago
- NASA’s Pluto Probe Could Lose 2 Key Instruments at a Crucial Moment Gizmodo · 1d ago
- A NASA Spacecraft Is Nearing The Edge Of The Solar System. Its Instruments May Be Shut Off Due To Lack Of Funding IFLScience · 1d ago
- Is a Sea Change Coming for New Horizons Heliospheric Science? Universe Today · 1d ago
- NASA’s New Horizons mission may shut down two instruments over lack of funding science.org · 1d ago
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