Space memory: Voyager gift for Pres. George H.W. Bush

Space memory: Voyager gift for Pres. George H.W. Bush

Voyager Project Scientist Ed Stone and other mission team members gave a framed copy of an iconic Voyager 1 solar system image that includes Earth as a “Pale Blue Dot” to President George H.W. Bush on June 7, 1990. The presentation was made at the White...
Voyager 1 Light-Sensing Instrument Non-operational

Voyager 1 Light-Sensing Instrument Non-operational

Project officials report light-sensing instrument aboard NASA’s Voyager 1, that had difficulty during encounter with the planet Jupiter March 5th, has been confirmed as no longer being able to record useful data. Tests conducted last week indicate that the light...
NASA’s Voyager 2 Probe Enters Interstellar Space

NASA’s Voyager 2 Probe Enters Interstellar Space

For the second time in history, a human-made object has reached the space between the stars. NASA’s Voyager 2 probe now has exited the heliosphere – the protective bubble of particles and magnetic fields created by the Sun. Members of NASA’s Voyager team...