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After 50 years in space, Voyager 1 becomes the first human-made object to travel one full light-day from Earth
In November 2026, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft will become the first human-made object to travel a full light-day from Earth. Nearly 50 years after its launch, this milestone highlights the vastness of ...
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Voyager 1 is low on power – NASA engineers regretfully pull the plug on instrument to keep the spacecraft going
Voyager 1 continues to be a marvel of engineering. In August, it will have been traveling in space for 49 years. In November, it will be the first human-made object to be 1 light-day from us.
NASA has shut down a science instrument on Voyager 1 to extend the aging space probe's life as it ventures nearly 16 billion ...
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