Voyager 1’s First Portrait of Solar System Family: How Carl Sagan Made It Happen

SPACE — On February 14, 1990, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft took the first portrait of the solar system family. At that time, Voyager 1 had just completed its grand tour of the solar system and was on its way to interstellar space. Famed astronomer Carl Sagan spent years convincing NASA to let Voyager 1 spin … Continue reading Voyager 1’s First Portrait of Solar System Family: How Carl Sagan Made It Happen