Tag: Deep Space Exploration

Voyager 1, NASA’s iconic deep space probe, continues its incredible voyage through the cosmos. Launched in September 1977, this spacecraft has become humanity’s farthest and fastest-traveling object. After over 40 years in space, Voyager 1 is about to hit a major milestone—it’s getting close to being one light-day away...

Space travel has always been limited by how fast and far our rockets can take us. Traditional rockets, powered by chemical fuel, work well for getting us off the ground but are slow and require massive amounts of fuel for long journeys. Even nuclear propulsion, while more efficient, still...