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Today in History: NASA launches farthest probe Voyager 1 from Cape Canaveral

9/5/2026

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On September 5 1977 NASA lifted Voyager 1, an uncrewed probe destined for the outer Solar System, from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The mission began a 40-year journey that now places Voyager 1 over 170 AU from Earth, the most distant human-made object.

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On September 5 1977 NASA lifted Voyager 1, an uncrewed probe destined for the outer Solar System, from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The mission began a 40-year journey that now places Voyager 1 over 170 AU from Earth, the most distant human-made object.