
NASA has confirmed that Voyager 2 has joined its twin to become only the second spacecraft to enter interstellar space – where the Sun’s flow of material and magnetic field no longer affect its surroundings. The slightly faster Voyager 1 entered interstellar space in August 2012. Voyager 2 is about 18 billion kilometres from Earth and still sending back data that are picked up by radio telescopes in Australia.
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https://theconversation.com/australia-is-still-listening-to-voyager-2-as-nasa-confirms-the-probe-is-now-in-interstellar-space-108507?source=Snapzu
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