Voyager 2 spacecraft enters interstellar space

by Aurelia Butler 10 December 2018, 17:57 179 Views

It’s the second probe ever to exit the heliosphere

OVER AND OUT The Voyager 2 spacecraft has crossed into interstellar space, six years after its twin probe, Voyager 1. The two spacecraft are providing an unprecedented look at the edge of the sun’s influence (lighter blue bubble in this illustration).

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Voyager 2 spacecraft enters interstellar space

It’s the second probe ever to exit the heliosphere

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