NASA is fighting for its Voyager probes to work in space

The mission's ground crew has turned off one of the Voyager 2 heaters to save energy.
NASA is fighting to make Voyager probes work after four decades

NASA's Voyager probes are still exploring interstellar space, 42 years after they left our planet. To make them work all these years, with 40% less powerful generators than they were decades ago – and which produce less and less energy over time – the Agency had to sacrifice some of their parts and components. In fact, mission officials have recently switched off the heating of the Voyager 2 cosmic ray subsystem instrument as part of their new power management plan. This was the component to be sacrificed at this stage because the CRS can only look in certain fixed directions. Fortunately, this did not result in an instant death for the cosmic ray instrument. The team confirmed that it was returning data even after its temperature dropped to minus 74 degrees Fahrenheit.

Equipment and gadgets and more, beyond your doorway.
Engadget Guide for all the outdoor gear you need this summer

The time is there to get there. It's time to go out and enjoy the outdoors, be it the trail or the backyard. This week we will have some recommendations regarding life saving equipment. If you really want to escape, we'll even show you how technology can help you live in nature full time (while keeping your job) and what to bring with you in case of disaster (natural) . For those who just want to enjoy the drive between home and work, we also have treats for you.

A revived version may happen in the future.
The creators of & # 39; Pokemon Go & # 39; close its first application

Niantic has built its reputation on location-based games such as Pokemon Go, Entrance and Harry Potter: The wizards unite, but its roots are in its Field Trip application, designed to search for nearby activities. In one way or another, the company has been maintaining the application since 2012. The team is shutting down Field Trip services a little later in 2019 to "prioritize" his efforts on augmented reality experiments.

The MCU is not the only game in town.
Hitting the books: the mystery of Gravity can prove that our multiverse exists

Even today, in 2019, humanity still does not know what is the gravity. Of course, we know what he does and how he influences everything from the characteristics of other fundamental forces to the movements of every matter in the universe. But as far as the actual composition of this mysterious phenomenon is concerned, we are not better off than in the days of Plato.

In The Trouble with Gravity, author and Guggenheim associate Richard Panek takes readers on an eventful journey through history while examining our ever-growing understanding of gravity. We have gathered an extract that you can consult.

The MRW-S3 is designed for professional photographers.
Sony says USB hub is the fastest SD card reader in the world

In possession of a laptop with not enough ports? Sony might have solved all your problems. Regarded as the fastest UHS-II SD card reader (and microSD) in the world, the MRW-W3 hub supports read speeds up to 300 MB / s. So it's great for photographers and media creators, check it out. Then the hub supports a power of 100 W to handle monitors and USB-C and USB-A connectors to connect new and old peripherals, not to mention the HDMI output for video up to 4K to 30 frames per second.

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