Voyager

Scientists Say Voyager 1 Has Left the Solar System, But Has It Really?

A new paper out today reports that the Voyager 1 spacecraft appears to have traveled beyond the influence of the…

11 years ago

A Valentine From Voyager

On February 14, 1990, after nearly 13 years of travel through the outer Solar System, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft crossed…

11 years ago

We Are Made of Stardust

This brief quote by the late Carl Sagan is wonderfully illustrated in the beautiful and poignant short film "Stardust," directed…

11 years ago

27 Years Ago: Voyager 2’s Visit to Uranus

Image of Uranus' crescent taken by a departing Voyager 2 on January 25, 1986 (NASA/JPL) 27 years ago today, January…

11 years ago

Voyager 1 Riding on a Magnetic Highway Out of the Solar System

Artist concept of NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft exploring a new region in our solar system called the "magnetic highway." Credit:…

11 years ago

Voyager 1 May Have Left the Solar System

Number of particles from the Sun hitting Voyager 1. Credit: NASA While there's no official word from NASA on this,…

12 years ago

35 Years Ago: Our First Family Portrait of the Earth and Moon

A crescent Earth and Moon as seen by Voyager 1 on September 18, 1977 (NASA) 35 years ago today, September…

12 years ago

Is Triton Hiding an Underground Ocean?

Voyager 2 mosaic of Neptune's largest moon, Triton (NASA) At 1,680 miles (2,700 km) across, the frigid and wrinkled Triton is Neptune’s…

12 years ago

Winds of Change at the Edge of the Solar System

As the venerable Voyager 1 spacecraft hurtles ever outward, breaking through the very borders of our solar system at staggering…

12 years ago

Voyager 1 Breaking Through the Borders of the Solar System

After almost 35 years traveling at over 35,000 mph, the venerable (and still operational!) Voyager 1 spacecraft is truly breaking…

12 years ago