For the first time in history, a manmade spacecraft has reached the outer edge of our solar system and will soon enter interstellar space. Now about 10.8 billion miles from the sun, NASA’s Voyager 1 ...

PASADENA, Calif. — The 33-year odyssey of NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft has reached a distant point at the edge of our solar system where there is no outward motion of solar wind. Now hurtling toward ...

Why is Voyager 1 travelling at 17 km/s? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by Robert ...

Surprising observations from NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft raise questions about the radial extent of the heliosheath — the heated outer shell of our Sun’s sphere of influence — leading scientists to ...

Since today marks the 35th anniversary of the launch of the Voyager 1 spacecraft, it seems appropriate to commemorate the mission—and to note how it continues to provide data about the far edges of ...

The farthest human-made object is also the fastest human-made object, Voyager 1. Cast into space on September 5, 1977, from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Mounted on a Titan ...

Unexpected observations by NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft have astronomers once again revising their theories about the radial extent of the heliosheath – the heated outer shell of the solar system.

The Voyager 1 spacecraft launched by NASA on September 5, 1977 continues to add to its impressive list of accomplishments. Its “Grand Tour" through the Solar System has seen it become the first probe ...

New Horizons is probably the closest thing to a 'Voyager 3' currently underway. As for speed, depends a lot on what gravitational assists are available. The 'Grand Tour' configuration that let Voyager ...

The 33-year odyssey of NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft has reached a distant point at the edge of our solar system where there is no outward motion of solar wind. Now hurtling toward interstellar space ...