Voyager Mission and Its Significance

The transcript discusses the Voyager mission launched by NASA in 1977, highlighting its journey past Jupiter and Saturn. By 2012, Voyager had exited the solar system, entering interstellar space. The transcript also poses a thought-provoking question about what message we would send to aliens. It concludes with an announcement of the PBS premiere of 'The Farthest Voyager in Space.'

In what year did NASA launch the Voyager mission?

• 1977

• 1969

• 1985

• 1990

Which planet did Voyager encounter after Jupiter?

• Saturn

• Venus

• Mars

• Neptune

When did Voyager leave our solar system?

• 2005

• 2010

• 2012

• 2015

What is the significance of Voyager being in interstellar space?

• It returned to Earth.

• It is the first human-made object to do so.

• It stopped functioning.

• It discovered a new planet.

What philosophical question does Voyager's journey raise?

• What is the best way to land on Mars?

• How to travel faster than light?

• What message would we send to aliens?

• How to build a spacecraft?