Voyager 1 has reached the edge of interstellar space, 11-billion miles away from Earth. It was launched in 1977 and has been traveling at a rate of 10km per second for the past 35-years. Continue reading to see a video Voyager 1 shot of Jupiter using its blue filter, more pictures, and additional information.
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It is detecting more energetic particles around it, implying it it at the very edge of the heliosheath, which is like a bubble around the solar system, protecting us from the cosmic winds of deep space. The Voyager entered the heliosphere in 2004. According to The Atlantic, certain cosmic rays have a hard time entering the heliosphere, but as of last month, the sum of these slower particles increased by about 10 per cent.
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What will the Voyager find out there? Probably close to an absolute vacuum, save for a few long-range comets which still orbit the sun. Scientists expect to see several telltale signs when Voyager 1 finally crosses the boundary including a change in the magnetic field direction and the type of wind.
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