According to information published by representatives of the US space agency NASA, the Voyager 2 spacecraft, which is now at a distance of 18 billion kilometers (11 billion miles) from Earth, has reached the outer space. The data recently transmitted by Voyager 2 indicates that it has successfully “pierced” the heliosphere, the protective “bubble” of charged particles and magnetic fields that “envelops” the solar system, protecting its planets from external cosmic radiation.
Let us remind our readers that the Voyager 2 was launched into space on August 20, 1977, 16 days earlier than its twin, the Voyager 1 was launched. Both Voyager mission devices carry identical scientific equipment and a Golden Record gold plate containing various sounds and a ...
