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Both Voyagers carry
a message from Earth
on a phonograph
record protected by an
inscribed golden disc.
Before 2020, Voyager will
likely cross into the
heliopause — where the
region of space dominated
by particles streaming
from the Sun ends and
interstellar space begins.
VoyagerT H E I N T E R S T E L L A R M I S S I O N
The twin Voyager
spacecraft are
exploring regions
of space never
before encountered
as they leave the
solar system.
Voyager 1 has
traveled farther
from Earth than
any other human-
made object.
Heliopause
Heliosheath Heliosphere
Termination Shock
Voyager 1
Voyager 2
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Heliopause
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