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Voyager 1's journey began on September 5, 1977, when it was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Here's a breakdown of its incredible journey:

Key Milestones:

*Launch and Early Mission*: Voyager 1 was launched to study the outer planets of our solar system, particularly Jupiter and Saturn. It followed a trajectory that brought it closer to Saturn and allowed it to make a flyby of Titan, Saturn's largest moon.
*Jupiter Flyby*: On March 5, 1979, Voyager 1 made its closest approach to Jupiter, coming within 174,000 miles (280,000 km) of the planet. It discovered two new moons, and Metis, and provided spectacular close-up photos of Jupiter's moons.
*Saturn Flyby*: On November 12, 1980, Voyager 1 made its closest approach to Saturn, coming within 124,000 kilometers (77,000 miles) of the planet's cloud-tops. It detected complex structures in Saturn's rings.
*Entering Interstellar Space*: After crossing the heliopause, the boundary between the solar system and interstellar space, Voyager 1 became the first human-made object to enter interstellar space on August 25, 2012.

Current Status:

*Distance*: As of August 2022, Voyager 1 is approximately 14.6 billion miles (23.5 billion kilometers) away from Earth, making it the farthest human-made object from our planet.
*Speed*: Voyager 1 is traveling at a speed of about 38,000 miles per hour (61,000 kilometers per hour), which allows it to cover vast distances in the cosmos.
*Communication*: Signals from Voyager 1 take over 21 hours to reach Earth, and it continues to send back data, expanding our understanding of the universe.¹ ² ³

Future Trajectory:

*Oort Cloud*: Voyager 1 is expected to reach the Oort Cloud, a distant region of icy bodies, in about 300 years and take about 30,000 years to pass through it.
*Star Encounter*: In about 40,000 years, Voyager 1 will pass within 1.6 light-years of the star Gliese 445, which is currently in the constellation Camelopardalis.⁴