Fast-Traveling Voyager Spacecrafts Reach Historic Milestones
Voyager 1: The Farthest Human-Made Object
As of January 2024, Voyager 1 had traveled an incredible 136 astronomical units (AU) from Earth, making it the farthest object created by humans. In 2020, it reached a distance of 223 billion kilometers from the Sun, an unparalleled accomplishment.
Voyager 2: Exploring the Outer Planets
Voyager 2 has also embarked on a remarkable journey. As of April 2020, it was approximately 185 AU from the Sun. Its mission has included close encounters with the outer planets, including Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, providing valuable insights into their atmospheres, magnetic fields, and moons.
Incredible Speed: 61,197 Kilometers Per Hour
Both Voyager spacecrafts have achieved extraordinary speeds. As of 2013, Voyager 1 was hurtling through space at approximately 61,197 kilometers per hour (38,026 miles per hour), making it one of the fastest moving man-made objects in the solar system.
With such exceptional speed, Voyager 1 and 2 are expected to continue their journey into the interstellar medium, providing scientists with unprecedented data about the heliosphere and beyond.
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