Voyager I takes the first distant photograph of the Earth and the Moon together.

Voyager 1 is a space probe launched by NASA on September 5, 1977, as part of the Voyager program, to study the outer Solar System and the interstellar space beyond the Sun's heliosphere. It was launched 16 days after its twin, Voyager 2. It communicates through the NASA Deep Space Network (DSN) to receive routine commands and to transmit data to Earth.

Real-time distance and velocity data are provided by NASA and JPL. At a distance of 171.19 AU as of August 2026, it is the most distant human-made object from Earth. Voyager 1 is projected to reach a distance of one light day from Earth in November 2026.

Voyager spacecraft model
Voyager spacecraft model (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Voyager Program - High-gain antenna diagram
Voyager Program - High-gain antenna diagram (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Voyager Program - RTG diagram 1
Voyager Program - RTG diagram 1 (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Voyager Instruments
Voyager Instruments (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

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Sources and further reading: Wikipedia — Voyager 1 (CC BY-SA). Images: Wikimedia Commons.