It is 1977 and big things are happening for those interested
in space. “Star Wars” has been released, but more importantly, Voyager 1 is
being sent off to explore the universe. The technology on the spacecraft
included an 8-track tape recorder (if anyone still remembers what that is) and
computers with not even a thousandth of the memory found on even a dated flip
phone.
It is 2013 and we are now 36 years past the launch of
Voyager 1. The technology on the spacecraft was only designed for a 4-year
mission to Saturn, but the “Little Spacecraft That Could” is now reaching new
lengths within our universe.
Voyager 1 has recently entered interstellar space, the space
between the stars. This is the farthest a spacecraft has ever gone! With such meager technology, this spacecraft has achieved some
incomprehensible lengths, making it a feat for physicists and space-buffs
alike.
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