What Voyager Detected at the Edge of the Solar System

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Credits
Writer: Jon McColgan
Editor: Nathalia Gardin
Thumbnail Designer: Peter Sheppard
Producer: Alex McColgan / Raquel Taylor

NASA/ESO/ESA

#Astrum #astronomy #astrophysics #physics #voyager #NASA #solar system

[MarilynLittlepage-rior]

I so admire the Voyagers. They have less computer power than our cell phones. I think they are one of the greatest successes of the whole Space program.

[Mr.Shartly]

Computer components that can last 47 years and withstand extreme temps is just as amazing as the distance the two probes have traveled.

[deaddoomed]

they made this miracle in the 70's but compannies convinced us that is normal that a phone 1000 times more modern shouldn't last more than 2 years...

[Kokally]

I love how 1970's NASA engineers designed a craft with multiple, long-term redundancies for a mission that was only 'supposed' to have lasted 3 years.

[AndreiBogorodski]

""My battery is low and it's getting dark."" ~ Opportunity on June 10, 2018
Imagine the entire world fall into mourning when one of the Voyagers share its last words...

By the way, NASA did send a replay to this little rover:
"I'll find you in the morning sun
And when the night is new
I'll be looking at the moon
But I'll be seeing you"

[Parabellumjohn]

My mom was an intern at GE working on the Voyager 1 & 2 projects, she told me how she did a lot of the part ordering & logistics. Apparently all or most of the people who worked on installing the RTG ended up getting cancer one way or another over the years

[keinlieb]

1977: NASA launches voyager to space that we can still communicate with it. Some 15 billion miles away this day, some 47 years later. Yet, for some reason, my ISP still can't give me a reliable internet connection.

[debbiesimmons]

My Dad built the RTGs that the Voyagers, the first Mars lander mission, a Venus mission and a Jupiter mission used. The side effects killed him before the Voyagers got to the heliosphere. Other very clever people also built parts of space craft knowing it would shorten their lives. Please consider their sacrifice and appreciate their work.

[leoxwolf_fur]

I love how knowledge like this sits out here on the vast folds and creases of the the internet yet some of us ‘including myself’ for the longest time chose to sit and indulge most of our everyday life sitting and watching 30 second videos on TikTok

[noelhall]

I am in my 80's and forever grateful to have lived through this.
The retelling is indeed to Honor all those involved. Thank you.

[vynderma]

Among all the mind blowing things about the Voyagers is that a the wattage of a refrigerator light bulb can still send a signal to us from billions of miles away.

[mzzrlaraz]

One of my professors once talked with me about the voyagers and he then said

"Can u imagine that one day in the distance future when humanity are able to conquer the stars we stumbled upon these ancient explorer, a glimpse to our past to our ancestors without these two brave explorer humanity wouldn't get to where we are today"

And i still couldn't stop thinking till this day that one day in the distance future we might stumbled upon these two probes in the deep spaces

[tinlizziedl]

Born in '74, I was a child absolutely fascinated by their discoveries. I so miss watching Carl Sagan on PBS Nova shows... Thank you, Astrum. You're helping carry forward a legacy of exploration to new generations :)

[Baldevi]

I admit, I am old enough to remember 8-Track Tapes. I am older than both Voyagers too. I was born just before the first Moon Landing.
So I truly appreciate and am awed by the Voyager's still being alive as it were. A testament to Humans thirst for knowledge and capacity to create things to gather that knowledge.

[cola_]

Whenever I see that blue dot picture i simply cannot wrap my mind around the fact that it took that picture (in and sent it back here. Just incredible

[LifeLessons-ElderMillennial]

I don't know if anyone has mentioned this before but your voice, articulation and tone combined with your delivery of voice over for these videos is just perfect. There's a warmth and kindness that is really inviting and it really translates your obvious awe and wonder for space exploration. There are lots of space channels on Youtube but Astrum is by far my favourite because you can tell its passion that drives it, not any other ulterior motive.

[bunbun]

It should be noted that Dr. Ed Stone, project scientist for the Voyager project, passed away in June of this year. Since 1972 Ed and Voyager were almost indistinguishable. As project scientist he oversaw design, development, and implementation of the incredibly effective scientific instruments on board the two craft, and was the perfect complement to the brilliant engineers who designed and built Voyager 1 and Voyager 2. He was also the face of the Voyagers when communicating with both the public and with Washington politicians (to secure funding). Ed previously served as chair of the Division of Physics, Mathematics, and Astronomy at Cal Tech, and Director of JPL. Even with his numerous accomplishments, many have commented that while Ed was always the smartest man in the room, he was also the most humble. This is true. Ed and the Voyagers lived their lives together; it is perhaps fitting that their lights dimmed together. He will be missed.

[jackharrison]

I was born in 1957, and as others have said, it's been an amazing time to have witnessed, The cold war, Vietnam and Apollo missions, and Internet, And now, we continue to see the next part of the Voyager missions, as they start to leave the Solar System; based on 1970s technology - amazing. Thanks again for this stunning video.

[katie]

I remember my browser homepage was set to the NASA voyager tracker for YEARS. It was something my father and I bonded on, and those two missions started a lifelong interest in our solar system and eventually space

[iddet]

This was fantastic! I'm 70 years old and have been aware of this the whole time. This was eye-opening, what a magnificent feat!