The Farthest Voyager In Space

Directed by emer reynolds.
The farthest voyager in space. In 1977 nasa l. In 2012 voyager 1 left our solar system and ushered humanity into the interstellar age. Voyager in space celebrate the pbs summer of space by revisiting the unforgettable voyager missions. It will reach its next star in 40 000 years.
Launched in 1977 under president jimmy carter both voyager crafts have left our solar system for interstellar space voyager i in 2012 and voyager ii in 2015 taking the famous golden record artifacts of humans on earth further than any other human made item. It is one of humankind s greatest achievements. The emmy award winning the farthest returns to pbs for one night only on july 31. Over 12 billion miles from earth a gangly ship sails through interstellar space.
Voyager in space revisits the development launch and discoveries of the two voyager spacecraft on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of their launch. More than 12 billion miles away a tiny spaceship is leaving our solar system and entering the void of deep space the first human made object ever to do so. The farthest voyager in space launched in 1977 nasa s epic voyager missions revolutionized our understanding of jupiter saturn uranus neptune and their spectacular moons and rings. It is by far the most distant object made by human hands.