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In the vast, silent expanse of the cosmos, humanity’s curiosity has ventured further than ever before. Our ambassador to the stars, Voyager 2, launched on August 20, 1977, has been a silent witness to wonders beyond imagination. This remarkable spacecraft, the only one to have visited all four gas giants – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and … Read more
The hum of activity in NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN) control rooms is usually a symphony of controlled urgency. For decades, these colossal dishes scattered across the globe have served as humanity’s lifeline to the furthest reaches of our solar system, listening for whispers from the void. But on July 21, 2023, that symphony turned … Read more
In the late summer of 1979, humanity held its breath, not for a terrestrial event, but for a cosmic encounter. The twin spacecraft Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, launched a year apart, were hurtling through the solar system, carrying with them the hopes and curiosities of a planet eager to explore the unknown. While Voyager … Read more
The year is 1986. The Voyager 2 spacecraft, humanity’s distant emissary, performs a majestic ballet around Uranus, a cerulean jewel in the vastness of space. Its cameras capture tantalizing glimpses of a world shrouded in mystery, a planet so far removed from our Sun that its secrets felt as cold and distant as its icy … Read more