STORY OF VOYAGER 1

In 1977, NASA launched two spacecraft, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, on a mission to explore the outer reaches of our solar system. The Voyagers were equipped with a variety of instruments and cameras that would allow them to study the planets, moons, and other objects in our solar system in unprecedented detail. But their most important mission was yet to come.

As the Voyagers made their way through the solar system, they sent back stunning images of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, as well as their moons and rings. These images revolutionized our understanding of these distant worlds and sparked a sense of wonder and curiosity in people around the world.

But the Voyagers' real mission was to explore the outer reaches of our solar system, where the influence of our Sun fades and the interstellar medium takes over. It was hoped that they would be able to study the boundary where our solar system ends and interstellar space begins, and perhaps even send back data about the nature of the interstellar medium itself.

On August 25, 2012, after 35 years of traveling through space, Voyager 1 crossed the heliopause, the boundary between our solar system and interstellar space. This was a momentous achievement for the Voyager mission and for humanity as a whole.

At the time of its crossing, Voyager 1 was more than 11 billion miles from Earth, and it was still sending back data and images. The spacecraft's instruments detected a change in the magnetic field and a sudden increase in cosmic rays, indicating that it had indeed crossed into interstellar space.

But Voyager 1's journey was far from over. Even though it had crossed the heliopause, it was still within the influence of our Sun and its magnetic field. It would take several more years for Voyager 1 to truly break free from the solar system and enter the true interstellar medium.

During this time, Voyager 1 continued to send back data about the interstellar medium and its surroundings. It detected a steady stream of charged particles known as the interstellar wind, which is thought to originate from other stars in our galaxy. It also observed changes in the direction and intensity of magnetic fields, as well as fluctuations in the density of the interstellar medium.

Despite its age, Voyager 1's instruments continued to function well, thanks in part to a team of engineers and scientists who have spent decades monitoring and maintaining the spacecraft. They have had to deal with a number of challenges over the years, including failing thrusters, power shortages, and aging electronics.

But even as Voyager 1's systems have begun to degrade, the spacecraft has continued to push the boundaries of our knowledge of the universe. In 2018, it detected a faint hum of plasma waves that confirmed the presence of the interstellar magnetic field, which had long been predicted but never directly observed.

Today, Voyager 1 is more than 14 billion miles from Earth and still traveling through interstellar space. Its radio signals take more than 20 hours to reach us, but they continue to provide valuable data about our cosmic neighborhood.

The Voyagers were designed to last for five years, but they have exceeded all expectations and continue to explore the far reaches of our solar system and beyond. They are a testament to the ingenuity and determination of the scientists and engineers who built them, as well as to the human spirit of exploration and discovery.

As Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 continue their journey into the unknown, they remind us that there is still so much to learn about the universe and our place in it. And they inspire us to keep pushing the boundaries of what we know and what we can achieve.

And finally what I would like to say is we are very small , our problems are very small if we think in the cosmic perspective so take your problems as just normal things and carry on in your life.

You can watch this mission live in the website [VOYAGER 1 LIVE] By clicking on the below link you can watch this mission live in NASA'S website

This was the final pic taken by voyager- 1 from billions of kilometers away. This is the place where you , your family , your friends , your happiness and everything is present.