Where Is Voyager 1?
Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 is the farthest human-made object from Earth. Watch its distance tick up in real-time as it hurtles through interstellar space.
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17 km/s
Speed (km/h)
61,200
Speed (mph)
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Voyager 1 vs Voyager 2
Voyager 1
FartherVoyager 2
Only Uranus/Neptune visitorGap between them: 0 km(0.00 AU)
Launch from Cape Canaveral
Voyager 1 launched on September 5, 1977 aboard a Titan IIIE rocket, 16 days after its twin Voyager 2.
Jupiter Flyby
Captured the first detailed images of Jupiter's atmosphere, discovered active volcanoes on moon Io, and studied the faint ring system.
Saturn Flyby
Revealed the intricate structure of Saturn's rings and discovered several new moons. Titan's atmosphere was studied in detail.
"Pale Blue Dot" Photo
At 6 billion km away, Voyager 1 turned around to take the famous "Pale Blue Dot" photo of Earth, inspiring Carl Sagan's iconic reflection.
Most Distant Human-Made Object
Surpassed Pioneer 10 to become the most distant human-made object from Earth, a record it still holds today.
Entered Interstellar Space
Became the first human-made object to cross the heliopause and enter interstellar space, at about 18.2 billion km from the Sun.
Still Transmitting After 47+ Years
Despite its nuclear power source slowly fading, Voyager 1 continues to send data back to Earth, taking over 22 hours for signals to arrive.