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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Voyager 1 Approaches the Edge of the Galaxy

    The Voyager I spacecraft was launched in 1977 — 36 years ago — and its still sending messages home. Scientists thought it would have reached the edge of the solar system by now, but it's 11 billion miles from the Sun and hasn't gotten there yet.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The Voyager I spacecraft was launched in 1977 — 36 years ago — and its still sending messages home. Scientists thought it would have reached the edge of the solar system by now, but it's 11 billion miles from the Sun and hasn't gotten there yet. KCRW's Saul Gonzalez talked with Caltech professor Ed Stone, former head of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and lead scientist of the Voyager program since 1972.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Kerry Cavanaugh

      editorial writer at the Los Angeles Times

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      Caitlin Shamberg

      KCRW

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      Saul Gonzalez

      Reporter

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    3 of 3
    Clean Energy and Clean-Up after San Onofre
    1. 0:00Legislators Call for Investigation into Sterilizations in Prison
    2. 6:22After San Onofre, What's Next?
    3. 15:21Voyager 1 Approaches the Edge of the GalaxyYou’re reading this
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