Voyager spacecraft

The Voyager spacecraft are identical probes launched by NASA in 1977 to study the outer solar system and interstellar space. Voyager 1 and its twin, Voyager 2, are the only man-made objects that have ventured beyond the solar system. Here’s a look at the pioneering frontrunner, which has achieved some incredible feats along the way.

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The Voyager Golden Records are two phonograph records that were included aboard both Voyager spacecraft launched in 1977 | The records contain sounds and images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth, and are intended for any intelligent extraterrestrial life form who may find them | The records are a sort of time capsule

Voyager 1 is, at present, the farthest man-made object from the Earth. It's farther away from our planet than any other human creation.

Voyager 2 was launched August 20, 1977, sixteen days before Voyager 1 aboard a Titan-Centaur rocket. Their different flight trajectories caused Voyager 2 to...

In 1977, Voyager 1 and 2 started their one-way journey across our galaxy, travelling a million miles a day. Jonathan Margolis meets the dedicated team keeping the craft moving

Voyager 2 has been going strong for over 40 years, but it’s beginning to show signs of its age. NASA is reporting that a fault has caused the spacecraft to lock itself down in safe mode, as engineers work to get it back up and running again.