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Voyager Probes Mark 49-Year Odyssey Beyond the Solar System
science1 day ago

Voyager Probes Mark 49-Year Odyssey Beyond the Solar System

NASA’s Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, launched in 1977, continue their historic mission far past its four-year plan, visiting all four outer planets and now venturing in interstellar space while sending data back to Earth. Even as aging power limits require hardware tweaks to extend life, the probes remain functional and keep delivering space measurements, carrying the Golden Record and providing the famous 1990 pale blue dot Earth image as they drift farther from home.

via Business Insider|
#golden-record#interstellar-space#pale-blue-dot
The Pale Blue Dot: A Tiny Image with Big Lessons on Connection
science2 days ago

The Pale Blue Dot: A Tiny Image with Big Lessons on Connection

Thirty-six years after Voyager 1 photographed Earth as a pale blue dot, the image still reframes our place in the cosmos and highlights the overview effect; in today’s world of instant digital connection and AI assistants, studies show mixed effects on loneliness, reminding us that true connection may lie in recognizing our shared humanity rather than chasing metrics online.

via ScienceAlert|
#earth-from-space#loneliness#overview-effect
Voyager 1’s Pale Blue Dot: Earth’s final portrait before the cameras went dark
science1 month ago

Voyager 1’s Pale Blue Dot: Earth’s final portrait before the cameras went dark

Voyager 1 captured Earth as a tiny speck in a color composite—the Pale Blue Dot—on Feb. 14, 1990 as part of NASA’s ‘Family Portrait’ of the solar system. The cameras were shut down 34 minutes later to conserve dwindling power, and they have remained dark even as Voyager continues to relay science data from interstellar space. The moment has become a powerful reminder of Earth’s fragility and our place in the cosmos.

via Space Daily|
#earth-from-space#interstellar-space#nasa
One Pixel, Infinite Perspective: The Voyager Earth Photo That Reshaped How We See Ourselves
science1 month ago

One Pixel, Infinite Perspective: The Voyager Earth Photo That Reshaped How We See Ourselves

Carl Sagan pressed NASA for a photo of Earth from about six billion kilometers away—a shot scientifically almost pointless but powerfully perspective-shifting. Voyager 1 finally captured Earth on 14 February 1990 as a speck smaller than a pixel; it had taken eight years and six separate requests to approve. The image yielded little data, but gave humanity a fixed view of where we actually sit in the cosmos, with Sagan calling Earth “a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam,” turning the Pale Blue Dot into one of history’s most haunting symbols of our place in the universe.

via Space Daily|
#carl-sagan#earth-from-space#pale-blue-dot
Sagan’s Push Turned Voyager 1's Earth Photo into a Cosmic Icon
science3 months ago

Sagan’s Push Turned Voyager 1's Earth Photo into a Cosmic Icon

Voyager 1’s Earth image—the Pale Blue Dot—almost didn’t get taken because engineers feared solar glare would damage the cameras and mission resources were being cut; Carl Sagan repeatedly pitched turning the camera back toward Earth, and after eight years and six requests NASA approved the shot in 1990, producing a tiny pixel-sized dot that became a defining perspective on humanity.

via Space Daily|
#carl-sagan#nasa#pale-blue-dot
Earth’s Sub-Pixel Spotlight: Sagan’s Push Turns Voyager 1 Photo into a Timeless Icon
space3 months ago

Earth’s Sub-Pixel Spotlight: Sagan’s Push Turns Voyager 1 Photo into a Timeless Icon

In 1990, after Carl Sagan urged it, Voyager 1 photographed Earth from about 6 billion kilometers away, capturing a sub-pixel Pale Blue Dot; though scientifically minimal, the image gained iconic status through Sagan’s writing and a 2020 processing update, and with Voyager’s cameras long since turned off, it stands as the mission’s last full-family portrait of the solar system.

via Space Daily|
#carl-sagan#pale-blue-dot#solar-system
NASA Director Swears In on Carl Sagan's "Pale Blue Dot" Instead of Bible, Setting a New Precedent.
science-and-technology3 years ago

NASA Director Swears In on Carl Sagan's "Pale Blue Dot" Instead of Bible, Setting a New Precedent.

Newly-appointed NASA officer Makenzie Lystrup took an unconventional oath on a copy of Carl Sagan's book 'Pale Blue Dot' instead of the Bible. The book is inspired by the famous Pale Blue Dot photograph of Earth taken by the Voyager 1 space probe in 1990. Dr Lystrup is now the director of Goddard Space Flight Center, responsible for the oversight and execution of a $4bn portfolio and leading a team of scientists, engineers, and technologists focused on Earth and space science.

via The News International|
#carl-sagan#makenzie-lystrup#nasa
NASA Director Swears Oath on Carl Sagan's 'Pale Blue Dot' Instead of Bible
science3 years ago

NASA Director Swears Oath on Carl Sagan's 'Pale Blue Dot' Instead of Bible

Dr. Makenzie Lystrup, the new director of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, took her oath of office on a copy of Carl Sagan's book "Pale Blue Dot" instead of the Bible or the U.S. Constitution. The book serves as a reminder of humanity's place in the universe and the need to preserve our home planet. The constitution does not require officials to be sworn in using a particular text.

via Slashdot|
#carl-sagan#makenzie-lystrup#nasa
NASA Director Swears Oath on Carl Sagan Book Instead of Bible
science3 years ago

NASA Director Swears Oath on Carl Sagan Book Instead of Bible

Makenzie Lystrup, the new director of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, chose to place her hand on a copy of Carl Sagan's book "Pale Blue Dot" during her swearing-in ceremony instead of a bible or the US Constitution. The book serves as a reminder of humanity's place in the universe and the need to preserve our home planet, making it similar to holy scripture for a newly appointed NASA director.

via Boing Boing|
#carl-sagan#goddard-space-flight-center#makenzie-lystrup
NASA's First Female Director Swears Oath on Carl Sagan's 'Pale Blue Dot'
science3 years ago

NASA's First Female Director Swears Oath on Carl Sagan's 'Pale Blue Dot'

Dr. Makenzie Lystrup, the new director of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, took her oath of office on a copy of Carl Sagan's book "Pale Blue Dot" instead of the Bible or the U.S. Constitution. The book, named after an iconic image of Earth taken by the Voyager I probe, serves as a reminder of humanity's place in the universe and the need to preserve our home planet. Lystrup, a planetary scientist like Sagan, will be the first female center director of the Goddard Space Flight Center.

via Gizmodo|
#carl-sagan#nasa#oath-of-office
NASA Director Sworn In with Carl Sagan Book Praised as 'Antithesis of the Bible'
science3 years ago

NASA Director Sworn In with Carl Sagan Book Praised as 'Antithesis of the Bible'

Dr. Makenzie Lystrup, the first female director of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, was praised for being sworn in on Carl Sagan's "Pale Blue Dot" instead of a Bible. The book is a reference to the Voyager 1 space probe's image of Earth as a tiny dot in the vastness of space. The choice of book reflects the motivation for all the work done at the GSFC, which develops unmanned spacecraft and explores the mysteries of the universe.

via AlterNet|
#astrophysics#carl-sagan#nasa