Voyager 1 - NASA Science
WEBVoyager 1 was the first spacecraft to cross the heliosphere, the boundary where the influences from outside our solar system are stronger than those from our Sun. Voyager 1 is the first human-made object to venture into interstellar space.
Where Are They Now? - NASA Science
WEBBoth Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 have reached "interstellar space" and each continue their unique journey deeper into the cosmos. In NASA's Eyes on the Solar System app, you can learn the present position of each spacecraft, and see the actual trajectories of the Voyagers updated every five minutes.
Voyager 1 - Wikipedia
WEBVoyager 1 is a space probe launched by NASA on September 5, 1977, as part of the Voyager program to study the outer Solar System and the interstellar space beyond the Sun's heliosphere. It was launched 16 days after its twin, Voyager 2 .
Voyager - NASA Science
WEBWhat. Voyager 1 and its twin Voyager 2 are the only spacecraft ever to operate outside the heliosphere, the protective bubble of particles and magnetic fields generated by the Sun. Voyager 1 reached the interstellar boundary in 2012, while Voyager 2 (traveling slower and in a different direction than its twin) reached it in 2018.
Voyager 1 is back online! NASA's most distant spacecraft returns …
WEBJun 14, 2024 · NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is fully operational for the first time since November 2023, with all four science instruments returning usable data to Earth.
Voyager 1 - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
WEBSep 5, 1977 · Voyager 1 reached interstellar space in August 2012 and is the most distant human-made object in existence. Launched just shortly after its twin spacecraft, Voyager 2, in 1977, Voyager 1 explored the Jovian and Saturnian systems discovering new moons, active volcanoes and a wealth of data about the outer solar system.
NASA’s Voyager 1 Resumes Sending Engineering Updates to Earth
WEBApr 22, 2024 · For the first time since November, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft is returning usable data about the health and status of its onboard engineering systems. The next step is to enable the spacecraft to begin returning science data again.
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft finally phones home after 5 months …
WEBApr 22, 2024 · NASA's interstellar explorer Voyager 1 is finally communicating with ground control in an understandable way again. On Saturday (April 20), Voyager 1 updated ground control about its health...
45 Years Ago: Voyager 1 Begins its Epic Journey to the Outer ... - NASA
WEBSep 7, 2022 · Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft outside of the heliosphere, a protective bubble created by the sun that extends well past the orbit of Neptune. On New Year’s Day 1990, both spacecraft officially began the Voyager Interstellar Mission as they inexorably made their escape from our solar system.
Voyager 1 Distance from Earth - NASA
WEBThis meter depicts readings by Voyager 1's cosmic ray instrument. The instrument detects charged particles that dominate inside the bubble our sun blows around itself (green) and charged particles that dominate outside our solar bubble (orange).