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NASA's Voyager spacecraft in space is shown in this artist's rendering obtained from Nasa. Courtesy: Nasa
NASA's Voyager spacecraft in space is shown in this artist's rendering obtained from Nasa. Courtesy: Nasa
The ageing 1977 space probe Voyager 2 leaves the heliosphere and enters 'the space between the stars'
The probe, only the second man-made object to reach the heliosphere, carries a greeting message from president Jimmy Carter