Voyager 2013 Today

While Voyager 1 was making headlines in 2013, Voyager 2 continued its journey through the outer reaches of the Solar System. Launched 16 days before Voyager 1, Voyager 2 followed a different trajectory, allowing it to study the outer planets and their moons in greater detail.

In 2013, Voyager 2 was approximately 9.5 billion miles (15.3 billion kilometers) from Earth, traveling at a speed of about 38,000 miles per hour (61,155 kilometers per hour). Although Voyager 2 did not enter interstellar space until 2018, it continued to provide valuable data on the outer Solar System and the heliosphere. voyager 2013

Launched on September 5, 1977, and August 20, 1977, respectively, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 were originally designed to study the outer planets of our Solar System, including Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The spacecraft were equipped with a range of instruments to study the planets’ atmospheres, magnetic fields, and moons. After completing their primary mission, the Voyager spacecraft continued on their trajectories, entering the heliosphere, a region of space influenced by the Sun. While Voyager 1 was making headlines in 2013,