Voyager

[ voi-uh-jer ]

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

/ 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)

Example Sentences

But a new analysis shows that Voyager's visit coincided with a powerful solar storm, which led to a misleading idea of what the Uranian system is really like.

From BBC

Linda Spilker was a young scientist working on the Voyager programme when the Uranus data came in.

From BBC

She is now still serving as the project scientist for the Voyager missions.

From BBC

It has been nearly 40 years since Voyager 2 last flew past the icy world and its moons.

From BBC

According to Nasa’s Dr Jamie Jasinski, whose idea it was to re-examine the Voyager 2 data, the mission will need to take his results into account when designing its instruments and planning the scientific survey.

From BBC

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