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A picture of two audio tapes from 1977.

Master copy of the Voyager Golden Record, designed as an audio postcard for intelligent aliens, is up for auction

By Brandon Specktor published

Carl Sagan's personal copy of the Voyager Golden Record contains 27 pieces of music and 22 minutes of sound meant to capture the beauty of life on Earth.

Space Exploration
An illustration of the Voyager 1 spacecraft, which is traveling through interstellar space.

Voyager 1 sends strange signals from beyond the solar system. Scientists are confused.

By Meghan Bartels published

NASA's Voyager 1 space probe sent a confusing signal back to Earth, suggesting the craft doesn't know where it's located.

Astronomy
Hubble’s observation of Jupiter in 2021. NASA, ESA, A. Simon (Goddard Space Flight Center), and M.H. Wong (University of California, Berkeley) and the OPAL team.

Jupiter: Facts about the king of the planets

By Adam Mann published

Reference Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system, with moons, rings and beautiful clouds.

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Mosaic of Saturn taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on November 20, 2017. Source -NASA & JPL-Caltech & Space Science Institute

Saturn: Facts about the ringed planet

By Adam Mann published

Reference Saturn is one of the most beautiful worlds in the solar system, with spectacular rings and moons that could host life.

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An illustration of the Voyager 1 spacecraft, which is traveling through interstellar space.

A mysterious 'hum' vibrates interstellar space. Voyager 1 has a recording of it.

By Stephanie Pappas published

The Voyager 1 spacecraft has captured the gentle 'hum' of interstellar space.

Astronomy
Voyager 2

Voyager 2 Creeps Closer to the Edge of the Solar System

By Meghan Bartels published

Going, going — nope, it's still just going, NASA says of its Voyager 2 probe, which the agency realized was approaching the edge of the solar system back in early October.

Astronomy
Titan Mosaics from Cassini Spacecraft Flybys

Titan Tech: Lightweight Drone Could Explore Saturn Moon

By Elizabeth Howell published

Sailing the soupy atmosphere of Titan, Saturn's largest natural satellite, an interplanetary balloon could one day release a small drone to explore the moon's swamp-like surface.

Engineering
Mystery Emissions Spotted at Edge of Solar System

Mysterious Energy Ribbon at Solar System's Edge a 'Cosmic Roadmap'

By Elizabeth Howell published

Astronomy
Voyager 1 Entering Interstellar Space Artist’s Concept

6 Biggest Space Science Discoveries of 2013

By Nola Taylor Redd published

From extrasolar planets to extraterrestrial neutrinos, these scientific findings have made sure that 2013 has been an unforgettable year.

Astronomy
image of spacecraft Voyager 1 entering interstellar space.

Voyager 1: How Big Is the Solar System?

By Jeanna Bryner published

The big news that the spacecraft reached interstellar space on Aug. 25, 2012, after its decades-long sojourn begs the question: Just how far did it have to travel to knock on cold, dark space's door?

Astronomy
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