For at least a year now, NASA has been waiting with bated breath for Voyager 1 to pass through the boundary of our solar system and become our first emissary to the stars. It’s been cruising the edge for some time, but when it finally leaves forever, it won’t be a satisfyingly clear punch-through — so it’s hard to say exactly when this will happen. Or happened. Now the spacecraft is in another strange new zone, where the influx of cosmic particles has been ramping up by the week.
These particles mean Voyager 1 is at the frontier, according to project scientist Ed Stone, who has been working with the spacecraft since it and its twin launched in 1977. Voyager 1’s high-energy telescopes are watching charged particles, created when distant stars went supernova. Some of these particles make their way into our solar system, riding along magnetic currents that bring them in toward the sun and us, but for the most part the sun deflects them. Now it is deflecting fewer and fewer at the spacecraft's location 11.1 billion miles from home. Voyager's radio signals take 16 hours and 38 minutes to reach Earth.From January 2009 to January 2012, the spacecraft noticed a gradual 25 percent increase in these cosmic rays. Then starting on May 7, the cosmic ray hits started going up — 5 percent in a week, and 9 percent in a month, NASA says. That’s a sign that Voyager is almost away from the sun’s sphere of influence.
It’s even possible that it’s already gone. Scientists are still crunching two other sets of numbers that will help prove it: The magnetic field surrounding the spacecraft, which will switch directions when it exits, and the amount of solar particles blown out by the sun, which has dropped but hasn’t stopped. It’ll be a historic moment when that finally happens — or when the numbers show that it already has.
Five amazing, clean technologies that will set us free, in this month's energy-focused issue. Also: how to build a better bomb detector, the robotic toys that are raising your children, a human catapult, the world's smallest arcade, and much more.


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some robots are actually cool, cheers
I think this is absolutely awesome!!!
One worry of mine, should it get past the barrier and the barrier acts a RF reflector of sorts, then we loose communications with Voyager 1 and 2.
11,100,000,000 miles traveled. Another 24,988,900,000,000 miles to go until the first pit stop at Alpha Centauri where there are surely many stripper robots and friendly oil dealing bar tenders awaiting our little low tech friend. He should get there in about 79,000 years or so. But I'm sure it wasn't pointed in the right direction so I'm afraid it has nothing but a slow cold death in store.
It's truly fascinating that technology created in 1977 is still drawing the interests of us today. I'd like to see Apple or Microsoft develop something that stays popular for 35 years in it's original form. What's even more amazing is that we'll tend to throw every last dime of our disposable (and sometimes not) income at the trendy tech that lives for a couple years at best but NASA now has to beg us for every tax dollar they get...
This data will likely help in the development of interstellar travel for future generations.
Go Voyager! Go!
lol, chuckie cheese, and you were worried about me ranting....
glad to see you got my little pun, cheers
i bet that when it hits the edge it will prove that we are living a "simulation" made by an ancient alien civilization.
"You take the blue pill – the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill – you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes." -Morpheus
As Voyager I probe, finally breaks through the great barrier, in the dark, a monolithic structure turns off its cloaking ability and like a great moon, hovers over the miniscule probe. The great ship is a glow with a wonder of so many lights and other crafts coming and going around it.
The one in charge of this great ship is the God Anu. In Sumerian mythology, Anu was a sky-god, the god of heaven, lord of constellations, king of gods, Consort of Antu, spirits and demons, and dwelt in the highest heavenly regions
With one thought Voyager momentum is lost and becomes still in the cosmos. Anu, twirls his finger in the air and the little probe spins about in all directions. Anu smiles, then with a flick of his finger and a point of direction, the Voyager I probe carries on in its journey as if, it had never been disturbed.
Anu, contemplates to himself, “The time is coming near....”
Yes, an awakening has occurred in the heavens and a change to the cosmos is upon us. These Earthlings will be taught the history of the true God Anu and the war with Enki.
Enki believed to be name of Sumerian God, cast down from the heavens, removed of us power.
The reckoning is near; the war will be amongst us. I feel the wind of change.
This is essential to understand what’s going on..... Why 'they' (led by ANU) are so intent on creating a new world order and destroying humanity and ENKI:
Nibiru is real and there are alien life-forms all over the galaxy.
The Nibiruains did come to earth in search of gold to fix their damaged eco-system (nuclear damage) a very long time ago.
Enki (also known as EA) made hybrid human races from indigenous species to help mine for gold; over time leading him personally seed a new race - human race (made in his image - he is not a reptile!), with his own 'DIVINE DNA'! Enki is the father of humanity! He loves humans - they are literally his children and they contain the 'god seed' which has incredible potential, if you know how!
The 'gods' literally lived with man. They were the giants of legend with incredible mental and physical powers and of course the ability to live for thousands of years! Now this is important; they built amazing structures all over the world, educated man and propagated the legendary GOLDEN AGE. In fact, legend says that man was close to immortality; the full activation of their sacred DNA handed to them by ENKI!
Eventually many on Nibiru became jealous and worried about the potential of humanity. Anu (Enki's father) ordered the destruction of humanity, and ordered Enki to play ball and go along with the plan before humanity reached their full spiritual potential.
ENKI Refused 100%! He was cast out by Anu, who committed an unforgivable atrocity - he sought alliance with the hive-minded Greys and yes, reptilians from Draco (NOTE: ENKI is not a reptilian - he is a Nordic style giant cross-bred so they say with a mother from Orien). The earth and all the work of Enki and his loyal daemons were 'destroyed'; evidence of which still exists today. However, apparently they were massively outnumbered and caught in a horrific trap; they lost the battle but they will win the war.
Enki and his followers were cast out, Enki to Orien constellation! Worse still, many were placed under spiritual psychic prison for thousands of years. During this time, the Reptilians have been working on a contract to destroy humanity/destroy their; in return, they get the earth for themselves, along with a micro-chipped de-populated slave race, of course. But legend says the good guys are now free, released by psychic intervention of the light for thousands of years, and they are regaining their power; the likes of Enki's son, Marduk! These guys are said to be serious pissed off by the way!
Oh, and before we forget; Enki is Satan! The evil reptilians, grays and Anu's guys created religions and twisted everything! They have literally wiped Enki's/Satan's name through crap for thousands of years and associated it with all the wrongs in the world.
Why is Anu prepared to offer the heartless reptilians the earth but not humanity? The reptilians are not considered real threat. Anu is jealous of humanity - because Enki committed the ultimate 'crime' of giving us his DNA. The 90% of unused DNA they go on about? It's Enki's 'divine DNA'. No flipping wonder they want to destroy it! They are destroying Enki! IT IS A WAR!
Is Enki, along with all the other 'gods' like Marduk coming back between 2012 and 2050? Of course, like any loving father, Enki loves humans, but he's probably angry with the sheep. Some books also say that Enki and Enil were opposing brothers, but it's believed that at some stage Enil was ordered (by Anu) to kill Enki, at which time he became repulsed by the true nature of his father; Enil now sits alongside Enki for the good of mankind.
Amun-Ra,
You draw a pretty picture with Enki being the good one. But my heart is always towards Anu. Anu is the god of the heavens, the cosmos, of everything. His will be done. The only reason Enki had life and any power at all, it was first given to him by Anu.
You are very correct in saying the the time of change is near and war is coming soon..
and for humanity as well.
The Voyager I passing the boundary of the solar systems edge is a tipping point, an indicator, the time of change is now and humanity has matured enough to be cleansed for the new world ahead.
Voyager
Spread your sails when the time is right
Looking back at our waterlogged eyes
A mission cannot be ignored this time around
Our hearts with you brave one, tonight
Give them hell when the wind carries you away
Just try to remember those who stood in the gray
We shall never forget all that you have become
One day we shall stand again under the same old sun
Dear voyager on the uncharted seas of fate
We send our strength through the dancing wind
So grab your helm and pass through the gate
You’ll be a thousand miles away but we’re all within
Dear voyager on the storm ridden seas
Let the stars guide you through the hell they’ll throw
So wear your colors, we’re your armor to be
You’re battles will be your own but you shall see it through
So when you look deep into the starry night of forever
We shall share the same sigh of miles of uncertainty
But we face each day with fire inside of our hearts
Hoping that the day will be when we meet again
So when you see the snow falling just like a feather
We shall share the laugh of a paradise in the ice
Unearthing a world that we knew was there from the start
Knowing that the farewell wont last for eternity
~ by Steven Rhoads
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See life in all its beautiful colors, and
from different perspectives too!
@space,robot and amun,
are you 3 part of a split personality? reminds me a lot of bubagump(rip).........
"You take the blue pill – the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill – you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes." -Morpheus
JediMindset,
My little wonderland story was for you and yes I guess others as well, similar as you. If you choose to side with Enki, and open you arms wide for the Annunaki, you might enjoy some opportunity for a while. But in the end, it will spell your doom.
Of course, it is yours and others choice, free will and all.
Good luck, God bless and well, I choose to catch the bus with Anu. Take care. ;)
Oh, a bubba what or who? Have you been drinking? Sometimes you make no sense at all! Besides, it what inside that matters most of all, not the icon! lol.
ok thanks for the clear up. i miss Bubbagump :(
"You take the blue pill – the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill – you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes." -Morpheus
JediMindset
Enki has heard your thoughts and prayers old one. Stay the course and be on the side of Enki. Our following is great and we will win the war. We the makers of men are the watchers. We say to you JediMinset, hold tight and stay the course! The future is at our finger tips and will be among us, becoming the present soon. It will be as it was written long long long ago.
War is near!
JediMindset,
If you wish to have some remote understanding of the vessel of Anu with a purpose, study the old scriptures of Enoch. The book, songs, scriptures of Enoch explains much of our past, purpose, and our future. Enoch himself was our first Voyager probe into our heavenly space and return to Earth to tell the story for all to know.
space travel this is a nice one good going voyeger 1...
it seems some poeple are stuck in thier spiritual belifs as well as thier savior by, being stuck on one word God.....that word is only a title.. the question is how do you level up from being god....only one can have this absolute supremecy from any other creation including false gods , welcome to the realm of the real ha ha ha.... hes a universal soverign and bob marly sang a song once Jah.
omegamolina,
When ask by Moses, how shall I call you. God replied, "I-Am". I am, is a statement of existence, and not a name. To put a name on God, confines god to some type of imaginary human boundaries. God has no name and cannot be confined. God just exist.
You are of the mindset of Enki, believing in the tangible world, similar to science too. The tangible world does exist, but it does not create souls or the essence of life itself.
You may have you last laugh, simply because God will grant you, your choice in free will. As you believe in no god, you will parish into nothing; you essence will dissipate into the chaos of the cosmos and the Earth worms will devour your body, bon appétit.
And for those who believe in God, love of God and their own souls, lays an opportunity for salvation and the preservation of their essence\souls. Good luck and take care!
Yes, Voyager I is our example of human growth and with it, we put a gold record, with the belief there is more in the cosmos, than ourselves!
Let's keep it real L.A.R.P.-dorks.
This is a cool lil milestone. We managed to launch this foil ball and toothpicks all the way into interstellar space(or almost, so far) and it is still tickin and talkin back. That is cool and quite an accomplishment for 60's and 70's tech.
Please stop cheapening this site with your preaching. This is POPULAR SCIENCE, not UNPOPULAR THEOLOGY DOUCHEBAGS.
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