Is this the greatest achievement of humanity? 12 billion miles away, a small spacecraft is leaving our solar system and entering deep space. This is the first artificial object in history to do so. Before the lights on the Voyager finally go out, a plutonium generator will slowly die in its heart, and it may still beat for another ten years. But this small spacecraft will last for millions of years, carrying a gold record containing records and images of life on Earth. Voyager is likely to live longer than humans and all our creations. This may be the only sign of our existence. Perhaps one day aliens will discover it and be surprised. The story of Voyager is an epic about human achievement, personal drama, and almost miraculous success. In the autumn of 1977, two Voyager space probes were launched 16 days apart, overcoming all difficulties and avoiding countless attempted events. Nearly 40 years later, they continued to transmit revolutionary information at unimaginable distances. Computing power is lower than...
