Voyager 1 on fast track toward interstellar space
More than 35 years after launch, the probe finally nears the solar system's edge
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Voyager 1 is illustrated merging onto the "magnetic highway" at the solar system's edge.
JPL-Caltech/NASA
More than 35 years after launch, the probe finally nears the solar system's edge
Voyager 1 is illustrated merging onto the "magnetic highway" at the solar system's edge.
JPL-Caltech/NASA