Voyager's Greatest Hits The Epic Trek to Interstellar Space [Hardcover]

2017 marks the 40th anniversary of theVoyagermission as the twin space probes that traveled to Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, now journey beyond our solar system into interstellar space, where no probe has ventured before.

Learn the fascinating story of the scientists, how theVoyagerprobes work, where the probes have been and what they’ve seen, and what they carry on board—including the Golden Record, a recording of sounds and images about life on Earth.

Critically acclaimed science writer Alexandra Siy chronicles the ongoing saga of the Voyagers in a lively story full of nail-biting moments, inspiring scientists, and incredible NASA images.

An engaging and captivating STEM title that deserves a place in most libraries—School Library Journal STARRED REVIEW

A lively, informative, and inspiring story of space exploration—Kirkus Reviews

A timely introduction to the Voyager mission—Booklist

It's an engaging and readily accessible account of a remarkable—and ongoing—scientific success story—Publisher's Weekly

Chicago Public Library’s 2017 Best of the Best Books selection*Forty years after the launch of the twin space probes, Siy’s well-researched and enthusiastic title depicts their conception, construction, major discoveries, and lasting legacy. After two introductory chapters, the narrative settles into a pattern: each chapter opens with a historical breakthrough, such as Galileo discovering four of Jupiter’s moons, and then relates some pertinent information gained from the Voyagers’ data as well as photos from specific encounters. The material is presented in a chronological order that roughly follows Voyager One’s and Voyager Two’s journeys, taking readers from launch on Earth through reaching interstellar space. The final chapter, on the Golden Records, the Voyagers’ message in a bottle from Earth to lc