On this date, Jan. 24, 1986, Voyager 2 began beaming images from Uranus, giving scientists unprecedented data and insights about the solar system’s seventh planet. Information from the probe showed ...

Stargazers will be treated to a rare seven-planet alignment in February. This is what scientists hope to learn.

open image in gallery An artist’s impression of Voyager I passing the rings of Saturn on its journey to the outer reaches of the solar system (Getty) It was also a complicated process because ...

“To me, the Voyager Golden Record is a beautiful example of humanity and striving for world peace,” adds propulsion engineer ...

The iconic space probe Voyager 1 was the first man-made object to escape the solar system, traveling at a maximum speed of 38,000 mph for 35 years to accomplish the feat. The probe launched on Sept.

That’s even more than NASA’s Voyager probes, which remain the only two satellites that have ever successfully left the Solar ...

The Voyager missions didn’t just expand our knowledge of the universe—they captured our imaginations. From stunning photos of gas giants to groundbreaking data from interstellar space, join us to ...

On the evening of February 28, stargazers will witness a rare celestial event: an alignment of seven planets visible ...

The seven planets will not be perfectly aligned, but will appear in an arc across the sky due to their orbital plane in the Solar System.

For example, why did it register a strongly asymmetric, plasma-free magnetosphere – something that is unheard of for planets in our solar system – and belts of highly energetic electrons? Voyager 2 ...

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