Launched in 1977, NASA’s epic Voyager missions revolutionized our understanding of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and their spectacular moons and rings. In 2012, Voyager 1 left our solar system and ushered humanity into the interstellar age.

Launched in 1977, NASA’s epic Voyager missions revolutionized our understanding of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and their spectacular moons and rings. In 2012, Voyager 1 left our solar system and ushered humanity into the interstellar age.

Voyager team members describe the mission's monumental Grand Tour.

Imaging science team leader Brad Smith, Voyager chief scientist Ed Stone, and imaging scientist Rich Terrile reveal the story behind Voyager’s historic Jupiter flyby.

Scientist Tom Krimigis explains how the Voyager mission got approved.

Carl Sagan describes the famous pale blue dot photograph of Earth that Voyager took on Valentine’s Day, 1990.

Voyager engineer Charlie Kohlhase, planetary scientist Heidi Hammel and imaging scientist Carolyn Porco discuss the probability of finding intelligent life in space.

Producer Timothy Ferris and designer John Lomberg describe Voyager’s Golden Record.

Jim Bell, author of “The Interstellar Age,” describes the day Voyager 1 ushered humanity into the interstellar age.