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Official account for NASA’s Voyager 1 & 2 spacecraft, the longest operating spacecraft in deep space. 
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We’ve got the ultimate long distance relationship, Earth.
I took this picture of you on #ValentinesDay 1990, when I was just 4 billion miles away.
What a sight.✨ 32 years ago, I powered off my cameras forever. Minutes before, I imaged this pale blue dot; my former home.
Details on the iconic 1990 photo, which was reprocessed for the 30th anniversary: go.nasa.gov/3gNmouu
Can you hear me now? 📡
Last night, I reestablished full communications with Earth thanks to some quick thinking and a lot of collaboration. I'm operating normally and remain on my expected trajectory. So glad I can finally phone home.
-V2
More: go.nasa.gov/3Y9qP7D
I'm currently 14.7 billion miles / 23.8 billion km from Earth. I can pick up the faint hum of plasma waves produced by the Sun, although your star looks like a tiny speck of light from out here. 🖖 - V1
Grand Tour Encore: Voyager 2, the only spacecraft to have visited Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, has left the Sun's bubble and joined me in interstellar space! go.nasa.gov/2L5vbXM
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Interstellar Seasons Greetings! As I travel along, I carry these messages from the people of planet Earth. soundcloud.com/nasa/sets/gold
I took this shot of Earth as I looked back at home for the last time, Feb. 14, 1990. I'm in interstellar space now, but still #ConnectedByEarth to you.
This #EarthDay, I hope you consider this view and the fact that you’re all on this one tiny pixel. go.nasa.gov/JoinEarthDay20
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Hello from interstellar space! 👋 While I’ve been quiet on here the last few weeks, my engineering team has been hard at work. First, they’re still investigating my telemetry data - but don’t worry, I’m still able to receive and execute commands from Earth.
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Good vibes! Voyager 2 continues to be stable, and communications between Earth and the spacecraft are fine.
My twin is back to taking science data, and the team at is evaluating the health of the instruments following their brief shutoff. go.nasa.gov/3bjo76S
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In addition to the well-known sounds on my Golden Record, images like these were included as a beacon of humanity to those I might encounter on my journey.
I carry this message into the cosmos thanks to astronomy pioneers like Dr. Frank Drake (1930-2022).
It’s not every day you get photographed when you’re in #interstellar space. New Horizons is 50x as far from the Sun as Earth & photographed me from its place in the Kuiper Belt. I’m too faint to be seen directly, but my precise location is known. go.nasa.gov/3triLPi
Voyager 2 and I hit some milestones #OTD:
🪐 - My twin had a close flyby of Saturn in 1981
🔵 - In 1989, Voyager 2 encountered Neptune
✨ - I entered interstellar space in 2012, becoming the first human-made object to explore this part of the universe. voyager.jpl.nasa.gov
#OTD in 1979, my twin, Voyager 2 made its closest approach to Jupiter. Highlights include: first images of its ring system, observations of Europa that suggest cracks in ice over a liquid ocean and active volcanoes on Io that erupt at least several months. go.nasa.gov/3hq5CCs
To the "Pale Blue Dot" from this interstellar bot: , you still look as beautiful as the day I took this picture of you.
Can't get over this newly-processed version of your 1990 portrait: go.nasa.gov/38mdTAL
All right now, baby, it’s all right now! My twin, Voyager 2, is back to normal operations.
The five science instruments turned off by the spacecraft's fault protection routine are back on and returning data. Solid. go.nasa.gov/38O37mC
Looking for some hot stuff? I fired backup thrusters for the first time in 37 years, and they worked like a champ. This could extend my life 2-3 years. go.nasa.gov/2ApgPfI
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Hello from the other side.... 🎶
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- V1 and V2
46 years later, and I'm still kicking it out here!
#OTD in 1977, I launched into space – about two weeks before V1. It's been quite the journey! Check out some of my favorite moments so far... ⬇️ - V2
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Congratulations to my twin, Voyager 2! 🥳 Today we celebrate your 43 years of exploration. May you continue to go where nothing from Earth has gone before, heading into the deep, dark unknown and shedding light on it for Earth. voyager.jpl.nasa.gov
Unveiling a giant.🤩Taken in 1979, this is my 1st close-up image of Jupiter. I enjoyed studying the planet. My cameras did a meteorological surveillance and revealed a dynamic atmosphere with more convective structure than had previously been thought. go.nasa.gov/3HyrQfv
Space is lovely, vast and deep
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I tweet,
And miles to go before I tweet.
#NationalPoetryDay
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Sept. 5, I'll have been in space 40 years, and the hits just keep on comin'! Download free #Voyager40 posters now: go.nasa.gov/2xNkPUT
Been there. Done That. Got the poster. Download free print-quality #spaceposters, including this brand-new one celebrating Voyager 2's entry into interstellar space. go.nasa.gov/2gvaDcs
Curious about the #GoldenRecord📀 I carried into interstellar space? Here's more about its music, images & greetings: voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/golden-record/
Do you ever feel misunderstood? My team is investigating an issue with my data. Even though I’m sending signals and operating normally, some data readouts don’t exactly match what’s happening out here. While they investigate, I’ll keep doing my thing.
Good news: Engineers have fixed the issue that, earlier this year, caused my attitude control system data to come back garbled. The team has declared me healthy, which is great, because I still have more interstellar exploring to do!
More at go.nasa.gov/3R2vfZH
Ad astra, . Congratulations on completing an incredible mission of discovery. go.nasa.gov/2OdGeRD
#SpitzerFinalVoyage
#OTD 44 years ago, my twin Voyager 2 launched from Earth to tour the solar system. It’s incredible that we hold the record for longest lasting mission! You could say we have a thing for gold records.
Catch up on four decades of space travel here: voyager.jpl.nasa.gov
You CAN teach an old spacecraft new tricks.
My twin, Voyager 2, fired up trajectory correction thrusters for the first time since the Neptune flyby in '89 and they worked like a champ. They'll be used to point the spacecraft for the foreseeable future. go.nasa.gov/2LP1BYS
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You might have heard... Voyager 2 is taking a break from sending data until October. In the meantime, I'm out here, almost 15 billion miles (24 billion km) from Earth and doing fine! - V1
More info from our team: go.nasa.gov/3Y9qP7D
Celebrate good times, come on!
My project scientist, Ed Stone, is being honored with the prestigious Shaw Prize in Astronomy for his mission leadership since 1972. We've been together from before launch, past the planets and into interstellar space. go.nasa.gov/2Etpxge
"Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home." —Carl Sagan
"Pale Blue Dot" pic turns 25 go.nasa.gov/1vrTaRo
Great things take time.
#OTD 45 years ago, I took the most important ride of my life atop Titan/Centaur-6. 🚀 Not everyone remembers that my launch was delayed twice to prevent issues. But when it finally happened... it was termed "flawless and accurate."
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#BestThingAboutThe70s? Planetary alignment. Once every ~175 years, you can swing around the solar system using gravity assists to visit Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. go.nasa.gov/2Hyo2vZ
I captured these haunting interstellar plasma sounds in 2013. Recent data show the density around me has increased and I’ve measured a long-lasting series of these plasma waves, providing more insight into the structure of interstellar space. go.nasa.gov/3f8T5RQ
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My gift is tenacity. My twin and I are the most distant human-made objects from Earth and the first to communicate from interstellar space. We’re still going strong, more than 43 years in space! voyager.jpl.nasa.gov
What’s YOUR unique talent? #UniqueTalentDay
There’s no place like home. 🌏
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42 years ago #today, Voyager I captured this historic image-- the first time the Earth and Moon had been photographed in the same frame. 11.66 million kilometers (7.25 million miles) from Earth, the spacecraft was directly above Mt. Everest at the time.
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41 years and still space truckin'! #OTD in 1977, I launched on a grand tour of the solar system. voyager.jpl.nasa.gov
Here's the skinny: My twin went to do a roll to calibrate the onboard magnetometer, overdrew power and tripped software designed to automatically protect the spacecraft.
Voyager 2's power state is good and instruments are back on. Resuming science soon. go.nasa.gov/38O37mC
The rover has landed. That's one small step for the mission. One giant leap for the search for life beyond Earth.
#CountdownToMars
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Hello, world. My first look at my forever home. #CountdownToMars
Wowza! My twin got up close and personal with Jupiter #OTD in 1979. Several days before, Voyager 2 snapped this beauty of the Great Red Spot. ✨ go.nasa.gov/2LJ2cvj
While Neptune was discovered on this evening in 1846, I was the first spacecraft to observe the planet up close! It was the last planet I visited in the solar system before venturing into the great unknown, er, interstellar space. - V2
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I’m nearing the 40th anniversary of my close encounter with Saturn’s huge moon, Titan. I sent back pictures of its thick, opaque atmosphere and indications liquid might be present on the surface. (It is.) Science out today reveals more about the surface: go.nasa.gov/3kG9LBH
The thrusters I just fired were designed for planetary encounters. Those flybys revealed glamour shots like these. youtu.be/BbLAze0Rbs4
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Thanks for riding along these past few weeks as we 'voyaged' back in time and celebrated 45 years of exploration!
Onward and outward into interstellar space. ✨
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#OTD throughout our almost 45-year tour, we've had a LOT of big moments.
Which is your favorite?
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While our power budgets will continue to get tighter, our team thinks we can continue to do science for at least another five years. I might get to celebrate my 50th launch anniversary or even operate into the 2030s!
It wasn't me.
Yellow haze, all in my mind… I flew by Saturn’s moon Titan #OTD 40 years ago, imaging the thick atmosphere that obscures its icy surface, lakes and seas. go.nasa.gov/3klA6nx
The fantastic voyage continues!
One year ago this week, Voyager 2 joined me in interstellar space. Today, five papers published detailing my twin's findings in the region just beyond the bubble created by our Sun. go.nasa.gov/2JQmdyh
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Just like I carry the Golden Record with sounds and images from Earth, 's next rover, #Mars2020, will carry chips bearing names to the surface of the Red Planet.
Click here to send your name to Mars: go.nasa.gov/Mars2020Pass
37 years ago, my twin flew past Uranus’ cloud tops and sent back thousands of images, including this one. This first (and only) flyby of the second-farthest planet shed new light on its rings, atmosphere, interior, and the magnetic environment surrounding it.
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Oh, the places I’ll go! is providing an interstellar road map for my future travels. go.nasa.gov/2hY4MQx #AAS229
Rumors of Voyager 2's exit from the heliosphere have been greatly exaggerated. Check out the y-axis on this graph. It goes down to 19. We're waiting for a count of near zero heliospheric particles/sec before she's joined me in interstellar space. go.nasa.gov/2JThxXq
40 years ago, Voyager 2 flew by Saturn. Up-close views by my twin and I illuminated the planet and its rings as never before! Both of us laid the groundwork for the Cassini mission which continued our legacy of unraveling Saturn's mysteries.
It's a marvelous day for a moondance. #OTD in 1979, I flew past #Jupiter and got this shot of the planet and three of its largest moons. go.nasa.gov/2VGnlIu
Knowledge is power! ⚡️
Thanks to my team, I'm now using a small reserve of backup power to operate the five science instruments I use to study interstellar space. Because of this, I can postpone shutting down one of my science instruments until 2026, rather than this year. – V2
Pics or it didn't happen. 📸
On this day in 1979, I made my closest approach to Jupiter, flying within 350,000 miles (563,000 km) of the planet’s cloud tops and confirmed the existence of a thin ring surrounding the planet. - V2
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Still sciencing after all these years…
In revisiting data from my twin’s 1986 Uranus flyby, researchers discovered one more secret: the planet seems to be losing some of its atmosphere into space, and its weird magnetic field might be why. go.nasa.gov/3afRS7s
Kinda like time traveling...!
You can now retrace our 45-year flight path and experience what it's been like for us to travel through the solar system. Check out this updated immersive visualization created by our human friends back home.
go.nasa.gov/3ekejz7
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I'm currently 12.3 billion miles / 19.9 billion km from Earth. According to my team back home, that puts me right about here... go.nasa.gov/43tHbZY
-V2
Happy retirement! 🥳️
After 50 years, Ed Stone has retired as project scientist on our mission. He led us through the outer solar system and guided us into interstellar space. His hard work and dedication inspires us to keep exploring! go.nasa.gov/3N36SK6
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Keep on keepin' on, Voyager 2! My sister ship launched #OTD 41 years ago. Where are we now? Check it out: voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status/
Long (and far) may she wave 🇺🇸
I'm carrying this American flag as I journey through interstellar space. It's the farthest flag to ever have traveled from Earth. Happy #4thofJuly, everyone! go.nasa.gov/305V6oH
I remember this! I blasted off aboard a Titan-Centaur rocket. 46 years later, I'm now about 14 billion miles / 24 billion km from Earth! - V1
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#OTD in 1977, Voyager 1 joined its twin, Voyager 2, in exploring the cosmos. Since then, @NASAVoyager has visited the outer planets in our solar system and both have gone where no other human-made objects have gone before! go.nasa.gov/3R9Y8WS
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If there's one thing I appreciate after 42 years of working in space, it's perseverance.
Welcome, , and best wishes on your journey to #Mars to seek signs of ancient life. mars.nasa.gov/mars2020
It’s a marvelous weekend for a moonwalk, don’t you think?
Follow and watch NASA.gov/live for special #Apollo50th programming July 19-20, including rebroadcasts of the Moon landing and first steps in real time.
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Keep on keepin’ on, Voyager 2!
The radio dish that beams commands to my twin is getting some needed upgrades. This means no new instructions will be sent for ~11 months, but ’s Deep Space Network has a clever way to keep listening for science data: go.nasa.gov/2VNhAvx
A message from our team. -V1 🖖
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Dynomite! Voyager 2 snapped this shot of #Jupiter and its volcanic moon Io during closest approach #OTD in 1979. go.nasa.gov/2KMHThe
I'm in interstellar space & you make me feel like a star. Thanks for the #launchiversary wishes! I left Earth 37 years ago today.
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They’re also managing my power supply, which has been steadily decreasing for the last 45 years. They’ve gradually shut off heaters and other systems on me and my twin (go.nasa.gov/32l7t1U), but we’re both still sending back unique science data from interstellar space.
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I captured the Pale Blue Dot and other “family photos” before powering off my cameras forever. There are some things worth looking back on before a long journey ahead. go.nasa.gov/3c2vLnb
Time flies when you're exploring. 35 years ago today, I flew past Saturn. go.nasa.gov/1O5DKwZ #TBT #OTD
Wishing a happy birthday to our longtime project scientist, Ed Stone 🥳️
Hope your day is out-of-this-heliosphere!
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A new study suggests that Uranus has 2 tiny moons orbiting near its rings based on data I collected in 1986. Cool! go.nasa.gov/2dvlWxE
🎼 V'ger don't lose that number /
You don't want to call nobody else 🎵
's dish 43, the only radio antenna that can command my twin, Voyager 2, has been offline since March as it gets new hardware. Work is on track to wrap up in February. go.nasa.gov/2HOgU4P
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What a long, strange trip it’s been! Check out mission highlights from the first 40 years go.nasa.gov/2tSwKyQ #Voyager40
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(And remember: This is interstellar exploration. Solving mysteries takes time when messages to my team take nearly 20 hours to arrive!)
Well, this is awkward.
Two moons of Neptune discovered by Voyager 2 back in '89, turn out to be locked in a "dance of avoidance." go.nasa.gov/2XfDneg
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Remember this close encounter?
My twin, Voyager 2, met Jupiter up close #OTD, 40 years ago: go.nasa.gov/2LJ2cvj
Carry on, my wayward twin. Voyager 2 is seeing an uptick in cosmic rays as I did on my way to interstellar space: go.nasa.gov/2O9yRg9
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Lessons from 40 years in space? Keep your data flowing to the ground and keep reaching for the stars! Thanks for all the #Voyager40 wishes.
Still reaching for the stars after all these years. Happy launch anniversary, Voyager 2! go.nasa.gov/2tSwKyQ #Voyager40
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Our friend Carl Sagan said it best, “astronomy is a humbling and character-building experience.”
We tend to agree.
Ultimate Limited Release: The making of the #GoldenRecord I'm carrying through interstellar space: flic.kr/s/aHskN9nB2L #RSD17 #voyager40
We’re turning 45!
To kick off the celebration of this milestone, our project manager will be talking to you all live on Aug. 18 to answer questions about our decades-long mission. Tune in at 7 pm PT (10 pm ET) and leave your questions in the comments.
Is your #MessageToVoyager a finalist? Find out now + vote: voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/message/
will beam the winning message to space #Voyager40
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Some of you have asked how fast we're going. We're currently traveling at speeds of over 35,000 miles per hour. (A typical commercial passenger jet flies at a speed of about 400-500 knots, which is around 460-575 mph. So we're going kinda fast.)
- V1 and V2
Do you ever feel like your life is like a sci-fi film? No, just us?
- V1 and V2