Voyager 1 officially in interstellar space - Page 2

Wolferz · 09-12-13, 09:49 PM

Don't forget folks, Voyager 1 has visited the gas giants too and then used Saturn to slingshot it on out of here. Otherwise it might have reached the interstellar boundary a bit sooner. Voyager 2 will disembark the heliosphere soon also.
Voyager 1 has enough battery left to run until 2025, then she goes dark side of the moon.
Nobody builds them like we do.

Just think, sooner or later, an alien culture might discover the thing. What do you think they'll say?

"Columbia House has really slow record delivery!"

Jimbuna · 09-13-13, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolferz

Just think, sooner or later, an alien culture might discover the thing. What do you think they'll say?

"ET phone home"

TarJak · 09-13-13, 06:37 AM

I'd love to be around to hear that Voyager had reached the galactic boundary or even another system. I'll be in the ground a long time before either event but it would be great to see.

Penguin · 09-13-13, 10:25 AM

I find interesting that there are still people working on the Voyager project who had been doing so since before the launch. That's what I call job dedication.

Aktungbby · 09-13-13, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

Awesome stuff, it's made good speed considering the size of the solar system.

Good luck Voyager!

In this case 'Godspeed' as well. It's going to need it out there. Is'nt there a binary map of our location and a Rolling Stones tune on it?

EDIT: Upon review: there are 28 musical works on the golden disk aboard. In addition to Western and Eastern compositions, 'Johnny B Goode' (Chuck Berry) and 'Dark was the Night'(Blind Willie Johnson) and 'New Guinea Mens' House Chant'(Robert MacLennan)...No Rolling Stones?...hmmm; how did they leave out 'Stairway to Heaven'(Led Zeppelin)...?? I want that 'mens house chant' for my mancave as I zero the convoy...

Penguin · 09-13-13, 10:36 AM

I thought it would have been a Beatles tune, but apparently none of them is on the record, which is also an interstellar map: http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/spacecraft/music.html

Kudos to NASA for putting Chuck Berry on it!

Dowly · 09-13-13, 10:48 AM

@Skybird

You make good points, but what is to say that the other lifeforms are as selfish and
outright a-holes like humanity?

eddie · 09-13-13, 11:08 AM

Now the debate has started over whether or not it has really made it into interstellar space. According to this article, maybe not. But its way out there!

"Voyager still has to face the solar system's biggest frontier: a huge haze of comets known as the Oort Cloud. The science team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory estimates that it could be another 200 to 300 years before Voyager enters the Oort Cloud, and another 30,000 years before it comes out the other side. The Oort Cloud may extend outward for 100,000 astronomical units (where 1 AU equals the average Earth-sun distance). That's more than a third of the way to the next star over."

Don't think it will run into any aliens anytime soon.

http://www.nbcnews.com/science/where...id=msnhp&pos=7

Dowly · 09-13-13, 11:29 AM

Bad Astronomer/Phil Plait wrote an article about it, good read as usual:
Voyager 1 Reaches Interstellar Space. But Has It Left the Solar System? Wellllll…

eddie · 09-13-13, 11:41 AM

Its gotten to the point, when they talk about the distance its traveled or how much farther it has to go to reach a certain point, I can't comprehend or picture just how far it has to go to be officially out there in interstellar space.

vienna · 09-13-13, 12:25 PM

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Kudos to NASA for putting Chuck Berry on it!

Agreed on that point. Did you know Carl Sagan is reputed to have fought long and hard as Chairman of the committee who put together the disc contents to not have Chuck Berry included on the final disc? And there is a cut by Blind Willie Johnson included, so blues, R&B, and rock are well represented. Also, the depiction of male and female human figures was supposed to be an actual photograph of nude (or for those of you in the Bible Belt, 'nekkid') persons but moral objections were raised by Christian religious groups and silhouettes of human figures were used instead. I wonder, if Voyager were launched today, what would we send up as part of the pacakge representing humanity? Miley 'twerking'?...

<O>

eddie · 09-13-13, 12:32 PM

I would give the Borg Miley's and Biebers address for sure,lol

Oberon · 09-13-13, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by eddie

I would give the Borg Miley's and Biebers address for sure,lol

The Borg wish to improve themselves, I think they might just destroy humanity for creating such a thing.

Wolferz · 09-13-13, 12:41 PM

Alien race upon finding the record on voyager with the twerknaut...

WTF?

She gives good sledgehammer but we can't figure out the wrecking ball. Captain Bipto, assemble the battle fleet, we're going to Earth to fix this!

Oberon · 09-13-13, 12:48 PM

I have to chuckle, looking at the greeting messages on Voyager, with the Amoy (Chinese dialect) message being:

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"Friends of space, how are you all? Have you eaten yet? Come visit us if you have time."

I can't help but think of:

09-12-13, 09:49 PM	#16
Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	Don't forget folks, Voyager 1 has visited the gas giants too and then used Saturn to slingshot it on out of here. Otherwise it might have reached the interstellar boundary a bit sooner. Voyager 2 will disembark the heliosphere soon also. Voyager 1 has enough battery left to run until 2025, then she goes dark side of the moon. Nobody builds them like we do. Just think, sooner or later, an alien culture might discover the thing. What do you think they'll say? "Columbia House has really slow record delivery!" __________________ Tomorrow never comes

09-13-13, 12:41 PM	#29
Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	Alien race upon finding the record on voyager with the twerknaut... WTF? She gives good sledgehammer but we can't figure out the wrecking ball. Captain Bipto, assemble the battle fleet, we're going to Earth to fix this! __________________ Tomorrow never comes

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TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	I'd love to be around to hear that Voyager had reached the galactic boundary or even another system. I'll be in the ground a long time before either event but it would be great to see.

09-13-13, 10:25 AM	#19
Penguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rheinische Republik Posts: 3,322 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	I find interesting that there are still people working on the Voyager project who had been doing so since before the launch. That's what I call job dedication.

09-13-13, 10:36 AM	#21
Penguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rheinische Republik Posts: 3,322 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	I thought it would have been a Beatles tune, but apparently none of them is on the record, which is also an interstellar map: http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/spacecraft/music.html Kudos to NASA for putting Chuck Berry on it!

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Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	@Skybird You make good points, but what is to say that the other lifeforms are as selfish and outright a-holes like humanity?

09-13-13, 11:08 AM	#23
eddie Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,023 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	Now the debate has started over whether or not it has really made it into interstellar space. According to this article, maybe not. But its way out there! "Voyager still has to face the solar system's biggest frontier: a huge haze of comets known as the Oort Cloud. The science team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory estimates that it could be another 200 to 300 years before Voyager enters the Oort Cloud, and another 30,000 years before it comes out the other side. The Oort Cloud may extend outward for 100,000 astronomical units (where 1 AU equals the average Earth-sun distance). That's more than a third of the way to the next star over." Don't think it will run into any aliens anytime soon. http://www.nbcnews.com/science/where...id=msnhp&pos=7

09-13-13, 11:29 AM	#24
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Bad Astronomer/Phil Plait wrote an article about it, good read as usual: Voyager 1 Reaches Interstellar Space. But Has It Left the Solar System? Wellllll…

09-13-13, 11:41 AM	#25
eddie Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,023 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	Its gotten to the point, when they talk about the distance its traveled or how much farther it has to go to reach a certain point, I can't comprehend or picture just how far it has to go to be officially out there in interstellar space.

09-13-13, 12:32 PM	#27
eddie Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,023 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	I would give the Borg Miley's and Biebers address for sure,lol