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Voyager 1 near the edge of the Solar System
« on: December 14, 2010, 03:35:37 AM »
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Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, has reached a new milestone in its quest to leave the Solar System.

Now 17.4bn km (10.8bn miles) from home, the veteran probe has detected a distinct change in the flow of particles that surround it.

These particles, which emanate from the Sun, are no longer travelling outwards but are moving sideways.

It means Voyager must be very close to making the jump to interstellar space - the space between the stars.

 
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Re: Voyager 1 near the edge of the Solar System
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2011, 03:10:39 PM »
It is cracy the most Important space probe and they have not sent any more.You would think more would be sent my now.
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