Launched on September 5, 1977, Voyager 1 began its mission to explore the outer planets—and became the farthest human-made object from Earth. It flew by Jupiter in 1979, revealing volcanic activity on Io, and then Saturn in 1980, capturing the first detailed images of its rings and moons.
In 1990, Voyager 1 turned around to take the iconic "Pale Blue Dot" photo—Earth seen from 6 billion kilometers away.
In 2012, it entered interstellar space, making history as the first spacecraft to do so.
Now, nearly 50 years later, Voyager 1 continues to send data back to Earth from over 15 billion miles away, crossing the boundary where the solar wind ends and the realm of the stars begins.
It carries the Golden Record, a time capsule of sounds, music, and greetings from Earth—our message to the cosmos.
Launched on September 5, 1977, Voyager 1 began its mission to explore the outer planets—and became the farthest human-made object from Earth. It flew by Jupiter in 1979, revealing volcanic activity on Io, and then Saturn in 1980, capturing the first detailed images of its rings and moons.
In 1990, Voyager 1 turned around to take the iconic "Pale Blue Dot" photo—Earth seen from 6 billion kilometers away.
In 2012, it entered interstellar space, making history as the first spacecraft to do so.
Now, nearly 50 years later, Voyager 1 continues to send data back to Earth from over 15 billion miles away, crossing the boundary where the solar wind ends and the realm of the stars begins.
It carries the Golden Record, a time capsule of sounds, music, and greetings from Earth—our message to the cosmos.
