For the past decade or so, scientists have been waiting for the Voyager 1 spacecraft to cross into deep space. New research suggests it already has — over a year ago.

When Voyager 1 and 2 crossed the boundary of the heliosphere, many believed they would drift silently into a cold, empty ,voidinterstellar space. It was expected to be a lifeless region, too sparse ...

Arik Posner of the Voyager team said that, starting in late July, Voyager 1 detected a sudden drop in the presence of particles from the solar wind, which went down by half. At the same time, the ...

The Voyager 1 spacecraft will soon have a new territory to explore--interstellar space. Voyager chief scientist Ed Stone discusses whether the spacecraft will have a bumpy exit from the solar ...

In April 2010, Voyager 1 reached a point about 113 AU from the Sun and saw the solar wind velocity began slowing down dramatically. (1 AU, or astronomical unit, is the average distance from Earth ...

In 1977, Jimmy Carter moved into the White House, “Star Wars” and “Saturday Night Fever” premiered in theaters and the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft launched from Florida’s Cape Canaveral ...

Voyager 1 left the solar system when it had traveled 122.6 AU—almost 11.5 billion miles. Voyager 2 left at a distance of 119.7 AU—just over 11 billion miles. Related Stories.

Voyager 1 took the last picture, affectionately known as the solar system family portrait, on Feb. 14, 1990. While the spacecraft are still functioning today, most of their other instruments have ...

The Voyager 1 spacecraft launched by NASA on September 5, 1977 continues to add to its impressive list of accomplishments. Its “Grand Tour" through the Solar System has seen it become the first ...

OUTER SPACE – NASA's long-running Voyager 1 spacecraft is barreling its way toward the edge of the solar system. Since 2004, the unmanned probe has been exploring a region of space where solar ...

NASA's long-running Voyager 1 spacecraft has entered a new region at the edge of the solar system and is close to exiting it forever. Scientists have dubbed this region the "magnetic highway" and ...