Wed 03/Sep/2025 – 05:42 AM
In September 2025, the US Space Agency celebrates the 48th anniversary of the launch of the Fwigger 1 and Voyager 2, the tallest and most continuous space missions in history.
Despite the vast distance between them and the earth, the two probes still send daily data, so that their story remains a witness to the ability of man and his will to explore the universe.
The Space Agency celebrates the 48 -year anniversary of Voyager’s launch
According to the Astronomical Society in Jeddah, Voyager 2 started first on August 20, 1977, followed by Voyager 1 on September 5 of the same year. Since then, they have achieved a series of leading discoveries, which included passing through all the giant gas planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
During their trips, the active volcanoes on the Ayu satellite, indications of the presence of a surface of the “Europa”, and a rich nitrogen cover around Titan, as well as the discovery of new satellites and the monitoring of the faint rings of the outer planets.
In 2012, Voyager 1 became the first probe entering the space between the stars, while Voyager 2 joined it in November 2018. From their current location, they were studying cosmic rays, magnetic fields and complex interactions on the outskirts of the solar system.
Voyager 1 is currently more than 14.8 billion miles from Earth, while Voyager 2 is about 13.2 billion miles, and they continue to fly at a speed of approximately 48 thousand kilometers per hour, and despite the annual decline in their energy at a rate of 4 watts, scientists expect some of their devices to continue until 2030, before they gradually silence and continued their journey in silence across space.
Voyager’s wives remain a symbol of an exceptional scientific achievement, and a immortal heritage that inspires future generations to continue to seek the unknown and understand the secrets of the universe.
