Farewell, Voyager 2: NASA's pioneering spacecraft joins its twin in interstellar space - News Summed Up

Farewell, Voyager 2: NASA's pioneering spacecraft joins its twin in interstellar space


They still have a very long way to go before they leave the solar system. NASA estimates it could take 30,000 years for Voyager 2 to fly all the way through the Oort Cloud, a spherical shell of icy objects that scientists believe is a source of many comets. Only then will the solar system be in Voyager 2’s rearview mirror.


Source: Los Angeles Times December 10, 2018 22:41 UTC



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