It was 40 years ago this month

Posted on 05 Sep 2017 @ 12:39pm by Commander Allyndra illm Warraquim

That Voyager 1 and 2 were launched.

Voyager 1 is now the only craft that humanity has launched to have entered interstellar space.

No one expected that either craft would still be operating yet they do (but bad for slide rules and pencils!). Expected that the fuel will finally run out in 2025.



Nasa's official celebrations will begin at 12:30pm ET (17:30 BST) today, when experts will discuss some of the highlights of the spacecraft's journeys.

Category: General News

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