Re: U.Iowa's Gurnett Says Voyager 1 Reaches Milestone On Journey To Interstellar Space (Forwarded)

In message <AFIke.5589$Ot6.682084@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, A. Yee <ayee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes 

News Release: May 24, 2005

UI's Gurnett Says Voyager 1 Reaches Milestone On Journey To Interstellar Space

University of Iowa space physicist Don Gurnett says that NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft -- the most distant manmade object at some 94 astronomical units (AU) or more than 8.7 billion miles from the sun -- has crossed a boundary called the "termination shock," one of the last milestones it will encounter before leaving the solar system and entering interstellar space.

This is a wonderful opportunity to reach interstellar space, and we hope we can keep the spacecraft operating through the year 2020."

Interesting! But has any decision been taken on shutting down the Voyagers _this year_ ? <http://www.nasawatch.com/archives/2005/03/nasa_to_shut_do.html>
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