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2022 marks the 45th anniversary of the Voyager probe launches. Launched into space in 1977, these twin probes explored the farthest reaches of the Solar System before venturing on a one-way journey beyond, all the while testing the bounds of science, robotic exploration and our collective imagination. This heavily revised commemorative book takes a comprehensive look at their incredible achievements, future potential and overall legacy.
Chronicled herein is an epic journey to unveil the mysterious outer reaches of the Solar System for the first time. The book recounts the Voyagers' travels through the asteroid belt and past the giant gaseous planets Jupiter and Saturn, as well as Voyager 2's forays near the distant ice giants Uranus and Neptune. Each chapter details in full the game-changing scientific data and glorious imagery they sent back to Earth.
This new edition incorporates all the new data we have learned in the nearly 20 years since its original publication, discussing how the knowledge first gleaned with Voyager has been built upon in subsequent decades by Cassini, Juno and New Horizons.
The Voyager probes captured imaginations around the world; now is an opportune time to reflect on their unparalleled quest across the edges of the Solar System and the enigmatic interstellar medium beyond.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Chapter 1. Wanderers.- Chapter 2. Chance of Three Lifetimes.- Chapter 3. Into the Realm of Jove.- Chapter 4. Lord of the Rings.- Chapter 5. Bullseye Uranus.- Chapter 6. Wild Neptune.- Chapter 7. A Message from Humanity.
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Since 1992, Evans has written extensively for the magazines Spaceflight, Countdown, Astronomy Now, Astronomy, All About Space and BBC Sky at Night Magazine. Evans is currently the senior writer for the website AmericaSpace.com, where he covers space history, launches and International Space Station news. He has written numerous previous books for the Springer-Praxis imprint, including NASA's Voyager Missions (2003), Space Shuttle Columbia (2005), Space Shuttle Challenger (2006), and The Space Shuttle (2021). He also wrote a six-volume History of Human Space Exploration, published between 2009 to 2014.
Zusammenfassung
For the first time, in one volume, Ben Evans with David Harland will not only tell the story of the hugely successful Voyager missions, but also that of the men and women who have devoted their entire working lives to them. Illustrated with stunning images, some in colour, they describe the missions from their conception, through their spectacular encounters with the outer planets and on to their ultimate and, as yet, unknown destination among the stars in the so-called Voyager Interstellar Mission
Zusatztext
“The Voyager missions are exemplary and extraordinary pieces of science that deserve to be understood and appreciated by a wide audience. This book should help do that.” (John Brittan, The Leading Edge, Vol. 43 (1), January, 2024)
Bericht
The Voyager missions are exemplary and extraordinary pieces of science that deserve to be understood and appreciated by a wide audience. This book should help do that. (John Brittan, The Leading Edge, Vol. 43 (1), January, 2024)
