Voyager 1 is one of two probes launched in 1977 to explore

the outer planets in our solar system. The spacecraft and

its twin, Voyager 2, made some surprising discoveries and
have kept on going. Voyager 1 is about to become the first
manmade object to travel into interstellar space.
Voyager 1 was actually the second of the
twin spacecraft to launch, but it was the
first to race by Jupiter and Saturn.
The images it sent back have been used in
schoolbooks and newspaper outlets for a
generation. Also on board was a special
record, carrying voices and music from
Earth out into the cosmos.
Earth from Space
Earth from Space
Earth from Space
Earth from Space
Earth from Space
Earth from Space
Earth from Space
Earth from Space