What happened to voyager 1

What happened to Voyager 1?

When the twin Voyager spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral in 1977, they carried with them not only the ambitions of a generation of scientists but also golden records etched with the sounds and stories of Earth. Voyager 1, now over 15 billion miles from home, continues its lonely odyssey through interstellar space.

How far has Voyager 1 gone?

No spacecraft has gone farther than NASA's Voyager 1. Launched in 1977 to fly by Jupiter and Saturn, Voyager 1 crossed into interstellar space in August 2012 and continues to collect data. What is Voyager 1? Voyager 1 has been exploring our solar system since 1977.

How long has the Voyager 1 been in space?

Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 are NASA's longest-running and most distant spacecraft. They have been working for more than 46 years. The positions of NASA's Voyager 1 and its twin Voyager 2 spacecraft in interstellar space. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) What happened with the Voyager 1 spacecraft?

How did Voyager 1 hit a heliopause?

The readings indicate that Voyager 1 hit something—a field, an object, or a force—just past the heliopause (the edge of our solar system and interstellar space). Sensors picked up electromagnetic waves that violate known physics and a brief radiation spike—followed by complete quiet. Then, the signal altered.