Voyager 1: The Grand Tour

In Voyager 1: The Grand Tour, Professor Brian Cox discusses how the Voyager 1 spacecraft, launched in 1977, continues to send signals back to Earth from its journey to the outer reaches of our Solar System. Learn about the groundbreaking space exploration efforts of the Voyager missions, especially its role in mapping the solar wind’s reach and helping scientists understand the auroras occurring on distant planets like Jupiter and Saturn. Using images from the Hubble Space Telescope and data from Voyager 1, scientists are unraveling the mysteries of the Solar System's farthest edges.

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Location:

Mojave Desert

Grades:

6-8 9-12

Time:

3:54

Subject:

Science

Topic:

Earth and Space Science

Location:

Mojave Desert

Grades:

6-8 9-12

Time:

3:54

Subject:

Science

Topic:

Earth and Space Science

Location:

Mojave Desert

Grades:

6-8 9-12

Time:

3:54

Subject:

Science

Topic:

Earth and Space Science

Location:

Mojave Desert

Grades:

6-8 9-12

Time:

3:54

Subject:

Science

Topic:

Earth and Space Science

Lesson Express

Q: What role does Voyager 1 play in our understanding of the solar wind?
A: Voyager 1 is still sending data back to Earth about the solar wind's behavior and how it interacts with different planets and their atmospheres, helping scientists learn more about the Solar System’s outer reaches.

Q: How does the Hubble Space Telescope contribute to the study of auroras?
A: The Hubble Space Telescope allows scientists to observe auroras occurring on distant planets like Jupiter and Saturn by capturing images that reveal how solar wind affects their magnetospheres.

Q: What makes Voyager 1’s mission significant?
A: Voyager 1 has been traveling since 1977 and is still sending valuable information from the farthest reaches of our Solar System, helping to map where the solar wind ends and exploring the limits of space.

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