Tag: interstellar space
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Voyager 1 Has Almost Left The Solar System
from forbes.com: Voyager 1 was launched in September of 1977 – and now nearly 36 years later, it’s on the cusp of being the first human-made object to ever leave our solar system. Scientists at NASA believe it’s currently in the last region of the solar system before entering interstellar space. The boundary line (well, less…
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voyager adventure in three minutes
A wonderful three minute NASA video provides story of Voyager spacecraft launched in 1977, a link provided via article at Universe Today. The video celebrates contributions made by the two craft as they near Interstellar Space. Ed Stone, California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, a Voyager Project Scientist, estimates in an article at NASA website,…
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Voyager 1 Nears Interstellar Space
NASA’s Voyager 1 probe is nearing the edge of our solar system after 33 years and nearly 11 billion miles of spaceflight. The spacecraft may make the final crossing into interstellar space in just four more years, NASA announced today (Dec. 13).