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Winds of Change at the Edge of the Solar System

August 7, 2012

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter As the venerable Voyager 1 spacecraft hurtles ever outward, breaking through the very borders of our solar system at staggering speeds upwards of 35,000 mph, it’s sending back information about the curious region of space where the Sun’s outward flow of [...]

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Voyager 1 Breaking Through the Borders of the Solar System

June 15, 2012

After almost 35 years traveling at over 35,000 mph, the venerable (and still operational!) Voyager 1 spacecraft is truly breaking through to the other side, crossing the outermost boundaries of our solar system into interstellar space — over 11 billion miles from home. Remove this ad

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Aged Voyager 1 Does In-flight Gymnastics for Science

March 8, 2011

She might be old, but she’s still got it where it counts. The 33-year old Voyager 1 probe, flying out near the edge of the solar system conducted a roll program, spinning 70 degrees counterclockwise, and held the position by spinning gyroscopes for two hours, 33 minutes. Voyager performed its in-flight gymnastics on March 7, [...]

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