Revealing Voyager's "Pale Blue Dot" and "Solar System Family Portrait" (1990)

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As Voyager 1 sped away from our solar system, it snapped an iconic set of images that became known as the "Solar System Family Portrait,” a mosaic showing six of the eight planets – including our iconic “Pale Blue Dot.”

We dug into the archives and are re-releasing the 1990 news conference that debuted these images for your vintage viewing pleasure.

After 48 years in operation, Voyager 1 and 2 have long outlasted their initial mission and are now exploring interstellar space, about 15 billion miles and 13 billion miles from Earth, respectively. Their team continues to push engineering limits, keeping the spacecraft operating as they bring us new information about the space between the stars.