Posted @withregram • @sciencefunn Voyager 1 was launched Sept. 5, 1977, just days after its twin — Voyager 2 — on Aug. 20. Because it was on a faster route to the mission's first encounter, at Jupiter, Voyager 1 overtook Voyager 2 on Dec. 15, 1977. (This was the reason for the order of their naming.)Voyager 1 flew past Jupiter on March 5, 1979, and Saturn on Nov. 12, 1980.After snapping the Pale Blue Dot and other “family photos,” — at 05:22 GMT, Feb. 14, 1990 — Voyager 1 powered off its cameras forever. Mission planners wanted to save its energy for the long journey ahead.In August 2012, Voyager 1 entered interstellar space. It’s now the most distant human-made object ever.If you enjoyed this post, please give it a ❤️ and check out @sciencefunn for more science and daily facts.
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