Interstellar Voyager

In 1977, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 were launched on a grand tour of the outer planets of the Solar System. They have become the longest operating and most distant spacecraft from Earth.

Both have traveled beyond the heliosphere, the realm defined by the influence of the solar wind and the Sun’s magnetic field. On the 45th year of their journey toward the stars, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 reached nearly 22 light-hours and 18 light-hours from the Sun respectively, and remain the only spacecraft currently exploring interstellar space.

Each spacecraft carries a 12-inch gold-plated copper disk with recordings of sounds, pictures and messages. The Golden Records are intended to communicate a story of life and culture on planet Earth, preserved in a medium that can survive an interstellar space journey for a billion years.

Their odyssey is a testament to humanity’s drive to explore the deep space, unravel mysteries of the cosmos, and extend knowledge about distant worlds and astronomical wonders in our celestial neighborhood and far beyond.