Voyager 1 headed to enter deep space

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A new frontier in quest to understand the cosmos

With Voyager 1 poised to enter deep space, the possibilities are tantalizing, especially for one scientist who has devoted more than 30 years to the mission.

The godfather of the interstellar mission called Voyager is now 75.

yager 1 is close to bursting out of the solar system. Once it makes it beyond the influence of the sun, the

Voyager 1 is close to bursting out of the solar system. Once it makes it beyond the influence of the sun, the spacecraft will enter part of the universe that scientists have only been able speculate about: Deep space.

"We're very, very close," Stone says, after the meeting with his collaborators. "We can't say for sure how long it is going to take to get there. My best guess is four years, maybe five."

It was Sagan's idea to affix each Voyager with what became a hallmark: a gold-plated record showing Earth's position among the stars that could also play songs and greetings. Sagan speculated the probes would be found by intelligent life, and the discs read, heard and understood. Read more at www.latimes.com

 

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