00:00 On this day in space.
00:03 In 1977, Voyager 1 began its epic journey through deep space with a glorious morning launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
00:10 Voyager 1 initially launched on a mission to explore the outer planets.
00:14 After flying by Jupiter and Saturn in 1979 and 1980, the spacecraft took a sharp turn and started heading straight out of the solar system.
00:21 Voyager 1 became the first spacecraft to reach interstellar space in 2012,
00:26 although scientists are still debating about exactly where that boundary lies.
00:30 The spacecraft's next big encounter will take place in about 40,000 years, when it will fly by another star system.
00:36 And just in case it comes across any intelligent life out in the universe,
00:40 it's carrying a golden record with sights, sounds, and greetings from planet Earth.
00:44 And that's what happened on this day in space.
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