Voyager

Sep 14, 2016

From its launch on Sept. 5, 1977, from Cape Canaveral aboard a Titan-Centaur rocket, 16 days after its twin (Voyager 2), it has journeyed first to Jupiter (Mar. 5, 1979) and then Saturn (Nov. 12, 1980). Using a boost from Saturn's gravity, it started on a trajectory out of the solar system (above the ecliptic plane). On Aug. 25, 2012, it crossed the heliopause and entered interstellar space - the first spacecraft to do so. The U. of Iowa instrument made the crucial measurements that showed the spacecraft had entered interstellar space. Come and hear more about this fascinating mission from an interesting and engaging speaker.

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Prof. Don Gurnett, J. A. Van Allen / R. J. Carver Professor of Physics, Univ. of Iowa, is an internationally recognized expert in space physics and has been involved in over 30 spacecraft projects in his distinguished career. Some notable projects include the Voyager 1 and 2 flights to the outer planets and interstellar space, the Galileo mission to Jupiter, and the Cassini mission to Saturn. He has authored or co-authored over 650 scientific publications, primarily in magnetospheric radio and plasma wave research. He has received numerous awards for his research, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.  

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