Voyager 1 is a space probe launched by NASA on September 5, 1977, as part of the Voyager program, to study the outer Solar System and the interstellar space beyond the Sun's heliosphere.

Apr 17, 2026 · Voyager 1 discovered a thin ring around Jupiter and two new Jovian moons: Thebe and Metis. At Saturn, Voyager 1 found five new moons and a new ring called the G-ring. Voyager 1 was …

Jun 17, 2026 · Voyager 1 will be the first human-made object to reach this distance from Earth, adding to a long list of historic firsts for the mission. Voyager 1 and its twin, Voyager 2, are the only spacecraft …

Dec 29, 2025 · Voyager 1 forces us to confront scales that defy everyday understanding. When we say it is billions of kilometers away, we are acknowledging a separation so vast that it reshapes our sense …

May 4, 2026 · Voyager 1 just powered down a nearly 50-year-old instrument to stay alive in deep space. The spacecraft is running critically low on energy, forcing NASA to make careful sacrifices to keep its ...

Watch Voyager 1's distance tick up in real time — 25+ billion km away, approaching a historic milestone: 1 light-day from Earth in November 2026. Farthest object ever built by man.

Voyager program A poster of the planets and moons visited during the Voyager program. The Voyager program is an American scientific program that employs two interstellar probes, Voyager 1 and …

Dec 9, 2025 · Voyager 1, NASA’s deep-space probe, could soon become the first spacecraft to reach a historic milestone. In November 2026, the probe will be one light-day from Earth.

May 13, 2026 · Voyager 1, robotic U.S. interplanetary probe launched in 1977 that visited Jupiter and Saturn and was the first spacecraft to reach interstellar space. Voyager 1 swung by Jupiter on March …

Nov 25, 2025 · It takes light a single day to travel 16 billion miles. The Voyager 1 probe will need a little longer, just 49 years.