Voyager turns 45: What the iconic mission taught us and what's next

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The twin probes, launched in 1977, made groundbreaking discoveries about the solar system and inspired future space missions.

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Great color montage. Those look like true color versions, better than most.

 

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From Wiki, "Voyager 1"
"Information gathered by the Pioneer 10 spacecraft helped Voyager's engineers design Voyager to cope more effectively with the intense radiation environment around Jupiter.[14] However, shortly before launch, strips of kitchen-grade aluminum foil were applied to certain cabling to further enhance radiation shielding.[15]

14)The Pioneer Missions | NASA
15)Preview Screening: The Farthest - Voyager in Space | Museum & Informal Education Alliance (nasa.gov)