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University of Iowa instrument among last still running decades into Voyager space missions

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The University of Iowa's Plasma Wave Subsystem , which measures subtle waves within plasma fields around planets and in space, is still in operation.

It was also instrumental in detecting lightning on another planet for the first time back in the early 80s .

The Voyager spacecrafts paved the way for our understanding of our solar system.

Of the nearly 10 instruments on board, only four remain.