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Launching an interstellar probe sounds exceedingly lofty, ambitious, and tough to do. But theres no need to wait for new technology, say advocates.

NASA and partner agencies detail new Interstellar Probe mission Shane McGlaun - Apr 27, 2021, 5:09am CDT The first objects made by humans to travel into interstellar space were Voyager 1 and Voyager 2. The spacecraft transitioned into interstellar space in 2012 and 2018, respectively, after being in space for more than four decades. Researchers can mark when the spacecraft entered interstellar space because they left the protective heliosphere created by the sun. It’s been ...