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In about a decade, there is a good probability that the
Voyager I and Voyager II spacecraft launched to explore
the outer planets in 1977 will reach interstellar space,
making them the first human objects to have reached the
stars.
The satellites are now traveling in relative opposite
directions, and are passing through the heliosphere —
our solar system's outer envelope.
A beautiful photo of the bow shock created by
the star LL Orionis as its heliosphere collides
with the gasses of the Orion nebulae.
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Are they going to find love with an asteroid? A probe from another planet? (miscegenation?) Intergalactic marriage? Will they fit?
I don't know Linda. But I would guess that there are a lot of lonely interstellar things out there waiting to hook up.:)
That is fascinating to me. I am always sad when I hear that one of the probes has malfunctioned and can't get info from them anymore. They better hurry up and find a new earth before 2012! 😆
:lol:I did a tarot reading for each of them and found that both spacecraft will eventually find love amidst the stars — though not without initial difficulty. :p
You think? 😀
Originally posted by Eddie:
absolutely stellar! thanks for sharing!
You're welcome! I'm glad you had a good trip to Orion. 🙂
Great post, Edward!:up:
Mostly NASA. I did do some of the typing though. :pThanks!
This is so interesting! NASA is such a fabulous site with amazing pictures and info! Thanks Ed, for bringing us up to speed. I know some day there will be space stations with people living on them, traveling to other planets and doing research.
Pam I think that if nothing else the Voyager's longevity is a tribute to our creativity as a species. Too bad we can never seem to get with it in other areas. But that's our species too…Ah, and here I am being "Debbie Downer" again. :p
ed, ditto on the topic of choice you made with this blog post. i always enjoy your narratives and look forward to learning more, because you always offer other sources. i also agree with you that it is too bad we can't seem to explore all options to the maximum — like peace, love, and hope for our future generations.by the way, how is that sweet sasha girl? deborah.
Welcome back Deb. Sasha is a little bit "misbehavin'" lately. I'm working on it.Glad you liked the post. 😀