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by Leroy
Sat May 25, 2024 8:21 am
Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
Topic: Voyager I and II
Replies: 214
Views: 568911

Re: Voyager I and II

I want to add that Voyager 2, while slightly closer to us than Voyager 1, also continues its journey and provides crucial information about interstellar space. These spacecraft are not only scientific marvels but also cultural ambassadors, with the "Golden Records" on board carrying greeti...
by Leroy
Thu May 23, 2024 9:33 pm
Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
Topic: Voyager I and II
Replies: 214
Views: 568911

Re: Voyager I and II

Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, launched by NASA in 1977, were designed to explore the outer planets. Voyager 1, launched on September 5, 1977, is now over 14 billion miles from Earth in interstellar space, making it the farthest human-made object. It entered interstellar space in August 2012 and continues...