Bell, Jim
The Interstellar Age: The Story of the NASA Men and Women Who Flew the Forty-Year Voyager Mission
- ISBN 13:
- 9781101983898
- author:
- Bell, Jim
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Publishing Group
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 5.30(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.70(d)
- Genre:
- Astronomy Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Interstellar Age: The Story of the NASA Men and Women Who Flew the Forty-Year Voyager Mission In 1977, a groundbreaking mission was launched, sending two spacecraft on a journey that would take them beyond the solar system. The Voyager mission, planned as a grand tour of the outer planets, has become humanity's greatest space mission. Award-winning planetary scientist Jim Bell shares the story of the extraordinary team behind this incredible achievement. From the early days of the mission to its current status as the first man-made objects to enter interstellar space, Bell reveals the driving forces behind the team's work. He explores the experiences of key individuals, including the chief scientist and an orbital dynamics engineer, who played crucial roles in the mission's success. The story is one of human ingenuity, perseverance, and the pursuit of knowledge. As the Voyagers continue to travel through space, they carry a gold record containing music and images, including Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode," which will remain playable for millions of years to come.
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