Erstellt am: 13. 9. 2013 - 10:45 Uhr

Today's Webtip: Voyager

The little probe that could has left the solar system.

NASA and Space fans around the planet were having quite a day yesterday. Voyager 1, launched in 1977, has apparently left the solar system. That makes it the first man made object to reach interstellar space.

NASA gathered a few people to make the announcement yesterday, opening up with a nifty nod to Star Trek.

A bunch of sciencey types shared some thoughts, and you can get the explanation of what's going on as well as a listing of the coverage at space.com.

And finally, these guys:

NASA

Did an Ask Me Anything on Reddit

Some of the people answering questions there have been involved with the project since 1975. It's a rocketing read...

And as an added bonus for anyone looking for some new sampling material, how about the sound of interstellar space?