Astronomy Cast Ep. 342: Sunsetting Spacecraft

By Fraser Cain - April 7, 2014 at 2:58 PM UTC | Missions

Everything dies, including our technology. But when we've hurtled a few thousands pounds of robotic instrumentation to another planet, it gets a little difficult to shut it down and clean up. What do we do when a mission has reached the end of its useful life?

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Fraser Cain

Fraser Cain

Fraser Cain is the publisher of Universe Today, founding the website in March 1999. He's also the co-host of Astronomy Cast.