Voyager 1 Spacecraft's Road to Interstellar Space: A Photo Timeline

Sept. 12, 2013: Don Gurnett Speaks at Voyager 1 Conference

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Don Gurnett, Voyager plasma wave investigation principal investigator, University of Iowa, speaks at a news conference on NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013 at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

Sept. 12, 2013: Gary Zank Speaks at Voyager 1 Press Conference

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Gary Zank, Department of Space Sciences, Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomics Research (CSPAR), University of Alabama in Huntsville, speaks at a news conference on NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013 at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

Gary Zank Discusses Voyager 1 at Press Conference

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Gary Zank, (second from right) Department of Space Sciences, Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomics Research (CSPAR), University of Alabama in Huntsville, speaks at a news conference on NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013 at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

Sept. 12, 2013: Suzanne Dodd Speaks at Voyager 1 Press Conference

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Suzanne Dodd, Voyager project manager, NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) speaks at a news conference on NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013 at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

Sept. 12, 2013: Suzanne Dodd Holds Golden Record Replica

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Suzanne Dodd, Voyager project manager, NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) holds a replica of the golden record carried on Voyager at a news conference on NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013 at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

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