Voyager 1, launched in 1977, reaches edge of Solar SystemDecember 5, 2012 - 13:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A US spacecraft launched in 1977 has reached the final frontier at the edge of the Solar System, Belfast Telegraph said. Scientists say Voyager 1 has entered a "new region" of the Solar System which could be its gateway to interstellar space. The border region is described as a "magnetic highway" for outgoing charged particles from the sun and incoming particles from the stars. Scientists are still gathering data from two instruments aboard the ancient spacecraft that measure charged particles. Voyager 1 and 2 were launched 16 days apart in 1977 on a "grand tour" of planets including Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Voyager 1 is now the most distant human-made object, 11 billion miles from the sun. Signals from the probe take around 17 hours to reach Earth. Voyager 2, lagging some way behind, is about nine billion miles from the sun. Both craft carry pictures and messages for any intelligent aliens that might intercept them as they journey between the stars. New results from Voyager 1 were presented at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |