Sun to set on Ulysses solar mission on July 1

Thursday, June 12, 2008 - 11:49 in Astronomy & Space

After over 17 years of operation, the joint ESA/NASA mission Ulysses will officially conclude on 1 July this year. The spacecraft, which studied the Sun and its effect on the surrounding space for almost four times its expected lifespan, will cease to function because of the decline in power produced by its on-board generators.

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