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In Pics: From Jupiter to Earth, check gorgeous images taken by NASA's Voyager spacecraft
In Pics: From Jupiter to Earth, check gorgeous images taken by NASA's Voyager spacecraft
NASA is planning to kill off its Voyager spacecraft after a long 45 years of service. There are 2 Voyager spacecrafts and they have travelled farther than any man-made object ever before and are still working. Voyager spacecraft have taken some of the most gorgeous photos ever, check them out here.
Voyager spacecraft captured this mesmerizing image of Saturn and three of its moons - Tethys, Dione and Rhea. The image was captured on August 4, 1982 at a distance of 13 million miles from Saturn. (NASA)
1/6 Voyager spacecraft captured this mesmerizing image of Saturn and three of its moons - Tethys, Dione and Rhea. The image was captured on August 4, 1982 at a distance of 13 million miles from Saturn. (NASA)
This image was taken by the Voyager 1 spacecraft in 1979 when it was on its approach towards Jupiter. This stunning image captured is of Jupiter's Great Red Spot, a giant vortex which has been swirling around on Jupiter’s surface for a long time. (NASA)
2/6 This image was taken by the Voyager 1 spacecraft in 1979 when it was on its approach towards Jupiter. This stunning image captured is of Jupiter's Great Red Spot, a giant vortex which has been swirling around on Jupiter’s surface for a long time. (NASA)
Captured by Voyager 1 on September 18, 1977 at a distance of 7.25 million miles from Earth, this image is a single frame shot capturing both the Earth and the Moon. The Voyager was the first spacecraft to capture the Earth and the Moon together. (NASA)
3/6 Captured by Voyager 1 on September 18, 1977 at a distance of 7.25 million miles from Earth, this image is a single frame shot capturing both the Earth and the Moon. The Voyager was the first spacecraft to capture the Earth and the Moon together. (NASA)
This amazing image of Uranus was captured by the Voyager 2 spacecraft on January 25, 1986. At the time of capturing this image, Voyager 2 had just left Uranus and was on its way towards the last planet in our solar system, Neptune. (NASA)
4/6 This amazing image of Uranus was captured by the Voyager 2 spacecraft on January 25, 1986. At the time of capturing this image, Voyager 2 had just left Uranus and was on its way towards the last planet in our solar system, Neptune. (NASA)
Voyager 2 captured this stunning image of Callisto, Jupiter’s second largest moon. The image was captured on July 7, 1979 at a distance of nearly 677,000 miles from the moon. (NASA)
5/6 Voyager 2 captured this stunning image of Callisto, Jupiter’s second largest moon. The image was captured on July 7, 1979 at a distance of nearly 677,000 miles from the moon. (NASA)
This image taken by the Viyager 1 spacecraft captured one of Jupiter’s Moons called Io. The stunning image was taken at a distance of approximately 340,000 miles from the Moon. (NASA)
6/6 This image taken by the Viyager 1 spacecraft captured one of Jupiter’s Moons called Io. The stunning image was taken at a distance of approximately 340,000 miles from the Moon. (NASA)
First Published Date: 19 Aug, 11:36 IST