Longway Planetarium Presenter Mike Close will share the history of the uncrewed space program, the Voyager spacecraft, and the many discoveries Voyager has made in its 43-year mission—and look ahead to where it is going.
In the fall of 1977, two remotely piloted spacecraft left Earth on what was originally intended to be a five-year voyage to explore Jupiter and Saturn. Forty-three years and three mission extensions later, the Voyager spacecraft have exceeded all expectations and are still going, now beyond the heliosphere at the outer edges of the solar system.
Join us every first Friday of the month for talks on astronomy and local science topics. First Fridays at Longway Planetarium are funded in part by the Genesee County Arts Education and Cultural Enrichment Millage. Your tax dollars are at work. Learn more at SloanLongway.org/First-Friday. |
