Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 made some amazing discoveries while exploring the outer solar system.

Voyager 1:

• Launched on September 5, 1977

• Key Discoveries:

  • Found thousands of cosmic rays from outside our solar system.
  • Became the first spacecraft to enter interstellar space in 2012.
  • Observed and created maps of the magnetic fields around Jupiter and Saturn.

Voyager 2:

• Launched on August 20, 1977

• Key Discoveries:

  • Was the first to visit Uranus in 1986 and Neptune in 1989.
  • Discovered 11 moons around Uranus and 6 moons around Neptune.
  • Detected interesting weather patterns in the atmospheres of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

These discoveries helped us learn a lot more about the outer solar system and the space beyond it.