Voyager 1 Becomes First Manmade Object to Leave the Solar System, NASA Reports
After more than 30 years and 12 billion miles, NASA's Voyager 1 has officially left the solar system, the space agency reports.
In doing so, the spacecraft became the first human-made object to venture into interstellar space.
The announcement was made after new and unexpected data arose indicating that Voyager 1 has been traveling through plasma, or ionized gas, present in the space between stars for roughly one year now.
Based on this, scientists have concluded that the spacecraft is located in a transitional region immediately outside the solar bubble, or the area in which the effects of the Sun are still felt.
In doing so, the spacecraft became the first human-made object to venture into interstellar space.
The announcement was made after new and unexpected data arose indicating that Voyager 1 has been traveling through plasma, or ionized gas, present in the space between stars for roughly one year now.
Based on this, scientists have concluded that the spacecraft is located in a transitional region immediately outside the solar bubble, or the area in which the effects of the Sun are still felt.
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