Teachable Moment: Voyager 2 Reaches Interstellar Space The Voyager 2 spacecraft, launched in 1977, has reached interstellar space, a region beyond the heliosphere – the protective bubble of particles and magnetic fields created by the Sun – where the only other human-made object is its twin, Voyager 1. The achievement means new opportunities for scientists to study this mysterious region. And for educators, it's a chance to get students exploring the scale and anatomy of our solar system, plus the engineering and math required for such an epic journey. In the latest Teachable Moment from NASA/JPL Edu, education specialist Ota Lutz explains how the Voyager mission took advantage of a rare planetary alignment to embark on a journey no spacecraft had before – or has since. Plus, how do we know Voyager 2 has entered interstellar space and what can we expect for the future of the mission? Click the button below to find out more and explore related lessons for educators and activities for students. Read the Blog   Explore the entire Teachable Moments collection and related lessons on our new landing page! Related Activities for Educators and Students Use these standards-aligned lessons and related activities to get students doing math and science with a real-world (and space!) connection. Solar System Bead Activity (Grades 1-6) - Students create a scale model of the solar system using beads and string. Get started Catching a Whisper From Space (Grades 4-12) - Students kinesthetically model the mathematics of how NASA communicates with spacecraft. Get started Solar System Scroll (Grades 5-8) - Students predict the scale of our solar system and the distance between planets, then check their answers using fractions. Get started *NEW* Modeling the Structure of the Solar System (Grades 6-12) - Students will learn about the structure of the solar system and be able to identify analogous regions in a dynamic, 2-D kitchen-sink model. Get started Hear Here: A 'Pi in the Sky' Math Challenge (Grades 10-12) - Students use the mathematical constant pi to determine what fraction of a signal from Voyager 1 – the most distant spacecraft – reaches Earth. Get started

 

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