Voyager 1 Latest News
Voyager 1 is expected to become the first human-made object to reach a distance of one light-day from Earth.
About Voyager 1
- It is a space probe launched by NASA in 1977.
- Objective: To explore the outer planets in our solar system.Â
- It is the first spacecraft to travel beyond the solar system and reach interstellar space.
- It is currently the most distant human-made object from Earth.
- Voyager 1’s mission has included flybys of Jupiter and Saturn, with the goal of studying their moons, rings, and magnetic fields.
- Instruments of Voyager 1: Cosmic Ray Subsystem, Plasma Wave Subsystem, Infrared Interferometer Spectrometer and Radiometer (IRIS) etc.Â
Key Achievements of Voyager 1
- It was the first spacecraft to cross the heliosphere, the boundary where the influences outside our solar system are stronger than those from our Sun.
- It crossed into interstellar space in August 2012, making it the first human-made object to venture out of the solar system.
- It discovered a thin ring around Jupiter and two new Jovian moons: Thebe and Metis.
- It also found five new moons and a new ring called the G-ring at Saturn.
Source: LM
Voyager 1 FAQs
Q1: What is the primary objective of Voyager 1?
Ans: To explore the outer Solar System and interstellar space
Q2: What is unique about Voyager 1?
Ans: It is the first spacecraft to enter interstellar space.
