An interstellar instrument takes a final bow

They planned to fly for four years and to get as far as Jupiter and Saturn. But nearly half a century and 15 billion miles later, NASA’s twin Voyager spacecraft have far exceeded their original mission, winging past the outer planets and busting out of our heliosphere, beyond the influence of the sun. The probes are currently making their way through interstellar space, traveling farther than any human-made object.Along their improbable journey, the Voyagers made first-of-their-kind observations at all four giant outer planets and their moons using only a handful…

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