The 47-year-old Voyager probes are exploring interstellar space. Dwindling power could end their journey

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Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here . CNN  —  An enduring mystique surrounds the Voyager 1 and 2 probes. Launched two weeks apart in 1977, the twin probes changed the way we see our solar system, sending back stunningly detailed views of Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus. More than 47 years later, both spacecraft are still exploring the uncharted territory of interstellar space. And it’s not