if so what are their plans... i mean there is no solar energ that far out so the nuclear energy will eventually will run out... will they reach anyhing significant, or are they going to float until the die?
2007-01-16 02:45:52 · 5 answers · asked by lots_of_pie 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
They (and the Pioneers) are far beyond Pluto. Whether they are 'out of the solar system' depends a bit on where you draw the line for the 'solar system'. Yes, they will continue to drift. One (I forget which ) is directed to Alpha Centauri (the star closest to the sun) and should get there in around 10,000 years.
2007-01-16 02:50:36 · answer #1 · answered by mathematician 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NASA sent the Voyager probes on a one-way trip. Voyager I and Voyager II have long since flown out into the outer reaches of our solar system. Currently, they are studying the heliosheath, the outer layer of the solar system caused by the solar wind. They will continue to transmit telemetry into the 2030s.
2007-01-16 11:13:40 · answer #2 · answered by Patrick 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I do not believe either one has passed the Bow Shock, which is the direct effect of the solar wind and other particles from the sun, and which is considered the "end" of the solar system. You might try getting to a JPL website and see what you can find.
2007-01-16 10:54:33 · answer #3 · answered by David A 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Last I heard they were still within the solar wind. They run off plutonium heated thermocouples and don't need the sun for power.
2007-01-16 10:53:24 · answer #4 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_1
2007-01-16 10:56:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋