NASA has successfully completed a significant repair on the Voyager 2 probe, which is millions of miles away. This repair involved reconfiguring three of the probe's heating devices to use less energy, a modification that could also be applied to the Voyager 1 spacecraft. Both Voyager probes were launched nearly 50 years ago and continue to function, highlighting their remarkable longevity and repairability compared to modern technology. AI
RANK_REASON The item details a specific technical achievement and repair of a long-standing space probe, which falls under research and development in a broad sense. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.1]
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