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*Event Type*: [[PublicLectures][Lecture and Stargazing]]<br>
*Title*: The Voyager Mission to the Outer Planets and Interstellar Space<br>
*Lecturer*: Alan Cummings<br>
*Position*: Senior Research Scientist<br>
*Institution*: Caltech<br>
*Abstract*: <br>
In 1977, NASA's twin Voyager spacecraft embarked on an incredible journey. After delivering stunning images
of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, and many of their moons, the probes sailed on to study the boundary
of our heliosphere. Voyager 1 crossed that frontier on August 25, 2012, becoming the first human-made
object to enter interstellar space. Voyager 2 crossed on November 5, 2018. Our guest Dr. Cummings, one of the original Voyager team members, 
will revisit the highlights of the mission. With enough resources on board to continue returning science data until
~2030, the Voyagers should add more discoveries until they become Earth’s silent ambassadors to the Milky
Way, orbiting the center of our galaxy forever.
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