The two Voyager spacecraft are part of an ancient quest to push beyond our boundaries, to see what lies beyond the horizon. Now tens of billions of kilometers from Earth, these twin spacecraft are streaking out into the void. What will we learn about the Galaxy, the Universe, and ourselves from Voyager's epic Journey to the stars?
This virtual tour is based on data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Enjoy this "new" Moon and its noteworthy destinations. It's so clear and beautiful you'll want to go there yourself.
These exquisite images were developed by NASA's Conceptual Image Lab. They follow the creation of photons in nuclear fusion deep inside the Sun to their tangled route into space.
Thirty-six years ago, on Sept. 5, 1977, the Voyager 1 spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla. Finally, in September 2013, NASA officially confirmed that Voyager 1 had reached the interstellar medium in August 2012. This makes Voyager 1 the first spacecraft to exit our solar system, a m...