Voyager 1 enters interstellar space

Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 is the farthest man-made object from Earth. In September 2013, Voyager has entered interstellar space. It is the first human-made object to leave the Solar System. Voyager 1 will reach the nearest star in approximately 40,000 more years.

Voyager Golden Records

The Voyager Golden Records are phonograph records that are aboard both Voyager spacecraft, which were launched in 1977. The records contain selected sounds and images of life and culture on Earth. Some of their contents are greetings in many different languages and many different genres of music.

Pale Blue Dot

Pale Blue Dot is a famous image that was taken in 1990 by the Voyager 1 spacecraft from almost 4 billion miles away. Earth is seen as a tiny blue dot against the vastness of space.

Voyager program

The Voyager program is a space mission that launched two unmanned space probes in 1977; Voyager 1 and Voyager 2.