Voyager 2 recently experienced its own “Big Bang” moment, allowing NASA scientists to squeeze a bit more life out of the intrepid space probe. At the same time, mission specialists needed to make sure Voyager 2 stayed warm enough to avoid entering a permanent freeze. NASA began strategically shuttering nonessential equipment in 2024, including Voyager 2’s plasma science instrument. Three instruments are still operational aboard Voyager 2—its magnetometer, plasma wave subsystem, and cosmic ray subsystem. With the successful implementation of NASA’s “Big Bang” hack, Voyager 2 will save enough power to add another year of life to its remaining trio of programs.