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Voyager

American  
[voi-uh-jer] / ˈvɔɪ ə dʒər /

noun

  1. one of a series of U.S. space probes that obtained scientific information while flying by the planets Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus.

Voyager British  
/ ˈvɔɪədʒə /

noun

  1. either of two US spacecraft that studied the outer solar system; Voyager 1 visited Jupiter (1979) and Saturn (1980), Voyager 2 visited Jupiter (1979) and Saturn (1981) and made the first flyby of Uranus (1986) and Neptune (1989)

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Max Space, which recently notched a multimillion-dollar investment from Voyager Technologies, is developing space habitats designed to fit on launch vehicles and then expand to up to 20 times their compact size.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

From the cockpit of the Voyager we watched the shimmering lights of Cyprus fade into the distance.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

In early March, Voyager reported fourth-quarter numbers that matched Wall Street’s expectations.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Mr. Farrington is an editor at Now Voyager.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

On July 9,1979, a spacecraft called Voyager 2 encountered the Jupiter system.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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