Humanity's Farthest Journey Continues...

Voyager spacecraft continues to explore, discover and inspire the next generation after 35 years and billions of miles away from the blue planet as it nears the edge of the solar system. Tucked aboard each Voyager spacecraft was a 12-inch, gold-plated, copper phonograph disc "containing sounds and images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth," learn more about the The Golden Record.

The total cost of the Voyager mission from May 1972 through the Neptune encounter (including launch vehicles, radioactive power source (RTGs), and DSN tracking support) on a per-capita basis, this is only 8 cents per U.S. resident per year, or roughly half the cost of one candy bar each year since project inception.
 For a interactive simulation by JPL see Voyager: The Great Adventure Continues.

Inspiring Story Told by Voyager's Chief Scientist Dr. Edward C. Stone

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