Dr Garry Hunt talks to us about the astonishing Voyager probes
Voyager imaging team member joins The Reg's Kettle podcast to talk about his role in the mission as probe approaches light day's distance from Earth..
Voyager imaging team member joins The Reg's Kettle podcast to talk about his role in the mission as probe approaches light day's distance from Earth.
The short version
- Those photos and observations wouldn't have been possible without Voyager's imaging team, eight members of which were selected from scientists from around the world.
- Garry Hunt, joins us on this episode of The Kettle to discuss his role in the Voyager program, the future of the mission, and the state of science in the UK, US, and beyond. Thank you so much, Dr.
- And I'm gonna turn this over to Richard today, since you two have such a history together working on stories for The Reg , and I'm excited to hear about what he's going to pick your brain about.
What happened
Hunt, we've spoken a lot about the Voyager project over the years, but for anyone who's not aware of it, I wonder if you could summarize the mission, which is, I know, a big ask, and also what your role in it is and was. Well indeed, it's a unique mission in the sense that every 176 years the major planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, line up virtually in a straight line.
Why it matters
And we wanted to explore the outer planets 'cause we've never been there before.
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