Voyager 1 left our solar system in 2012
Voyager 1, launched in 1977, became the first human-made object to exit our solar system and journey into interstellar space in 2012, carrying a message from Earth.
In 2012, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft made history by becoming the first human-made object to enter interstellar space. Launched in 1977, this durable probe had already explored Jupiter and Saturn, sending back incredible images and data that transformed our understanding of these gas giants.
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