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Which spacecraft was the first to leave the Solar System’s heliosphere?
Quick Answer
Voyager 1 was the first spacecraft to enter interstellar space by crossing the heliopause in 2012. That marked it as the first to leave the heliosphere.
The Full Story
Voyager 1 became the first spacecraft to cross the heliopause and enter interstellar space in August 2012. The heliopause is the boundary where the solar wind is no longer the dominant influence of the Sun’s bubble, the heliosphere. This milestone was confirmed using plasma and particle measurements from the spacecraft. Voyager 1’s achievement made it the first human-made object to travel into interstellar space.
Key Facts
1.Crossed the heliopause in 2012
2.It was launched in 1977
3.Voyager 1 is the first object to enter interstellar space
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