Thursday, October 20, 2011

Summary & Main Idea



Voyager 1 Probe

On September 5, 1977, NASA sent the Voyager 1 space probe to study the planets of Jupiter and Saturn. The probe weighs just over 1,500 lbs. and works on just enough power to run seven light bulbs. The probe's power should continue to work until the year 2025, so NASA should receive data from the probe until then.
Voyager 1 reached Jupiter in the year 1979 and began to send video and photos back to Earth. In the year 1980, the probe reached Saturn and explored that planet also. NASA was shocked to find that the probe was still in great shape after completing its main missions. NASA decided to send Voyager 1 out into the solar system to pass other planets as well.
In the year 1990, an amazing 23 years after its launch, Voyager 1 was in a spot to take the first picture of our whole solar system. As of February 2008, Voyager 1 has become the farthest man-made object in history. It has gone farther than 10 billion miles away from our Sun, and it is still working. It sends back data to NASA and shows them what lies beyond our solar system. It should do so for another fifteen years until it stops working.
One amazing item that Voyager 1 carries is the "Golden Record." It is a large golden record that tells all about humanity: our arts, music, and cultures. It also includes sounds from our planet, like the oceans and animals. The language of the disc is written with symbols and mathematics so it can be understood by alien life. NASA added this Golden Record because they knew that the probe would stop working in 2025, but it would continue to travel out into the galaxy. NASA hopes it will serve as a map to direct any alien life towards Earth in the future.








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34 comments:

Andrew Davenport said...

Who:NASA and the Voyager 1 space probe.
What:The space probe goes out into the solar system,10 billion miles away from the sun.
Why:To get pictures of the entire solar system and to test and see its progress from 1977-2025.
Main Idea:The main idea is to see if there is other life in the solar system.

chanceztranesemoniquesims said...

who voyager 1 what got sent into space why to travel space and take pictures of the solar system and planets. the main idea is that vayager1 gets send into space to travel the solar system and take pictures of planets and they get send to nasa.

gracej said...

On September 5, 1977 NASA launched the Voyager 1 space probe to study the planets of Jupiter and Saturn. The Voyager 1 was used to send pictures and images back to earth of the two planets also of our Solar system. Since it's power will only last up until 2025 NASA included a Golden Record into the Voyager 1 to tell about our humanity and hopefully it leads Alien life back to earth.

kenecia masupha said...

On September 5,1977 NASA sent the Voyage 1 space probe to study the planets of Jupiter and Saturn.It sent video's and photoes back to earth of Jupiter in 1979 and in 1980 it sent video's and photoes back to earth of Saturn.In the year 1990 Voyager 1 was in a spot to take the first picture of the whole solar system.As of Febuary 2008 Voyager 1 has became the farthest man-made object in history.Voyager 1 carries the "Golden Record".The launguage of the disk is written with symbols and mathmatics so it can be understood by alien life.NASA hopes it will serve as a map to direct any alien life towards earth in the future.

dominiqueb said...

Who:NASA
What:sent a Voyager 1 space probe into space and receiving info about two specific planets
Why:to study the planets Jupiter & Saturn
M.I:NASA sent a Voyager 1 space probe to study the planets of Jupiter & Saturn.

K-Ra said...

Who: Voyager 1
What:Has become the farthest man-made object in history.
Why: It has gone farther than 10 billion miles away from the sunand is STILL working. Also doing other things.
Main Idea: The Voyager 1 is one of the most successful man-made thing yet.
Summary: The Voyager 1 is the best man-made object there is. It has already traveled farther than 10 billion mile from oiur sun. It has took pictures of our solar system and send them to NASA. The Vogayer 1 is said to still work until 2025 when it was sent out in 1977.

dorisa.n said...

who:nasa
what:voyger1
why:the study of jupiter and saturn
main idea:is that the voyfer was the farthest man made object in history.
on september 5,1977 nasa sent voyger1 space to study the plants jupiter and saturn the voyger 1 was the farthest man made object in history it got a golden record.

**KittyKat** said...

NASA's voyager 1 probe was sent out in 1977 to explore the planets Jupiter and Saturn by taking photos mainly. It is made to last up to last until the year 2025. It took the first real picture of our whole solar system. Surprised at how long and well it lasted, NASA sent the voyager to other planets. It is made with a "Golden Record" so that it can communicate with alien life and direct them to Earth. Even after the probe stops working, it will still travel the galaxy, so the "Golden Record" will be very handy in case alien life finds it/ is discovered, NASA probably thinks.

Javen said...

This was about voyager 1 it was used to study the planets and alien life.It. sent information back to earth so we could learn about life outside of earth.Its also used now to record the way we live on earth so aliens can learn about us.Nasal hopes this will help the alien find their way to earth

gregory dixon said...

who:nasa what:nasa sent the voyager 1 space probe to study the plants of juplito and saturn why:nasa decide to send voyager 1 out in the solar sytem to pass other plants as well
mainidea:nasa need to recive data from the probe until then

staci scates said...

this article is mainly about NASA. It is about NASA sent the voyager 1 to study jupiter and saturn.the reason they did it is to see the serects of jupiter and saturn, and they did. they got a hole picture of jupiter.they estimate that the probe will stop working in 2025.

~kyra.H~ said...

who:the who is the probe.
what:the what is how they made the probe to goin tho space in 1977.
why:the reason why is because they wanted to see space life on jupiter and sturn.
main idea:the main idea of this passage is to inform you about the probe.

christina hernandez said...

the article is most about NASA and the Voyager 1. and who it did all does amazing stuff. I think this because it was the first to see Jupiter when nothing could. the main idea is that this Voyager 1 did the most amazing thing in the years of 1979.

SHAYSHAY said...

WELL NASA SENT A VOYAGER TO SPACE TO SEE IF LIFE IS AND SPACE AND THEY SENT IT RO JUPITOR AND SATURN THEY SAY THE PROBE WIEGHTS AT LEAST 1,500ILB. AND THEY SAY IT WORKS ENOUGH TO STAY UP THERE UNTIL 2025 AND THAT'S ALONG TIME SO IF IT STAY UP THERE FOR THAT LONG I WOULD BE W=VERY OLD BUT I LEARD SOMETHING TODAY.

shamar said...

who:NASA.
what:The space probe goes out into the solar system,10 billion miles away from the sun.
why:To see how was space life on Saturn and Jupiter.
main idea:To inform about probe.

lashonda hooks said...

the article is about how on september 5, 1977 NASA voyage 1 space probe to study the planets of jupiter and saturn. and works on enough power to run seven light bulbs. voyager 1 reached jupiter in the year 1979 and began to send video and photos baack to earth, the probe reached saturn and explored that planet also. NASA decided to send voyager 1 out into the solar system to pass other planets as well!

roberts said...

who:the probe
what:the probe is to go into space in 1977
why:because the probe got to go to solar system
main idea:the main idea is the probe go to the solar ststem

ricking hill said...

NASA HAVE SENT THE VOYAGERY 1 SPACE TO STUDY THE PLANTETS AND OVER THE YEARS THE MUSHEN JUST HAS BEN GOING FATHER. THE MUSHEN HAS WENT 10 BILLION MILES AWAY FROM OUR SUN, AND IT IS STILL ON THE MOVE,IT SHOULD DO ANOTHER FIFTEEN MORE YEARY

Mardell W. said...

Who=Nasa and the voyager 1 space probe What=They sent a space probe to space,thats ten billion miles away from the sun. Why=To take pictures of the entire solar system and to observe and test its progress from 1977 to 2025 Main Idea=To see if there's another life source on other planets.

shade powell said...

this article is mostly about a voager that tells about humanity. and that it worked for about a billion years and should do so 4 fifteen years until it stop working.and one thing that stuck out to me is how the power should continue 2025 which make me think would the world be up that long or i have a feeling that it would maybe stop working before 2025.

tyler george said...

who:who made the probe. what:how did the prode make it into space. why:why is the probe made to see if ther is life on other plantes. main idea:THE MAIN IDEA OF THE SHORT STORY IS TO INFORM YOU ABOUT WHAT THE PROBE WAS USED FOR.

davonte anderson said...

who:who made the probe.

what:how many years did it take to get the probe.

why: why did they put the probe so far away from earth?

main idea:the main idea way that to get a good understanding of the probe that is in space.

Mercedes Howard said...

Who:Nasa & The Probe
What: Probe's Power Continuing
Why:To Study The Planets Of Jupiter & Saturn
Main Idea: Trying To Get The Probes Power To Continue To Study Planets From 10 Billions Miles Away

shareese caldwell said...

who:nasa
why:it has gone farther than 10 billion miles away from thew sun, and it is still working.
what:voyager 1 reached jupiter inthe year 1979 and began to send video and photos back to earth.
main idea:on september 5,1977,nasa sent the voyager 1 space probe to study the planets of jupiter and saturn.

zyona said...

who:nasa voyager 1 space probe
what:how they got it there
why:to find out how it feels to live on saturn and jupiter

sed said...

who:the who is the probe
what:is how they made probe to go in space in 1977
why: to study the plants jupiter and saturn
main idea: is to imform you about the probe

jaquan said...

who is nasa and voyager 1 space probe.
what because he made the probe weighs just over 1500 lbs and words on just enouht power to run seven light bulbs why so if he can do that he can made more that one thing word at the same time main idea to made the world a best place to live in

eric johnson said...

Who:NASA and the Voyager 1 space probe.
What:The space probe goes out into the solar system 10 billion mile away from the sun
Why:To get pictures of the entire solar syste and to test and see its progress from 1977-2025.
Main Idea:The main idea is to see if there is other life in the sola system.

anthony haymer said...

They sent 1 space probe to study the planets of jupiter and saturm because they wanted explore the alien life of those planets.

courtney johnson said...

1)who nasa
2)what they sent voyager one out into space!
3)why to study the proub out in space!
this passage is mostly about them senting voyager one out into space to do diffrent things that is needed like to study the proub and to take pictures of our galexy! and talking about when it happened and what happened! so thats what this passage is mostly about.

ALIZE BRANTLEY said...

THIS ARTICLE IS MAINLY ABOUT THE HISTORY OF NASA.ON SEPTEMBER 5TH 1977 SENT THE FIRST VOYAGER INTO THE SPACE PROBE.THE REASON IS TO EXPLORE THE SPACE LIFE.I THINK AS THE FUTURE GOES ON NASA WILL MAKE MANY DRAMATIC CHANGES AS TIME GOES ON.WHEN THE FUTURE COMES AND GET CLOSER THE TECHNOLOGY WILL GET MUCH BETTER.MANY PEOPLE WILL WANNA LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SPACE LIFE.I THINK NASA HAS THE BEST TO COME

tasheema davis said...

who:nasa space voyager 1

what:the space probo goes out to the solar system.

why;because it has gone farther than 10 billion miles...

randyporter said...

this text is manly about sending a nasa probe diffrent time periods like september 5 1977 in to other amzing planets to see any living things on these planets in to see how everything looks, smell,fell,and also is it like our planet in thats what this text is manly about.

~* Dyamond *~ said...

Who: Nasa .& the Voyager 1 space probe.
What: This article is about how Nasa sent this space probe out into space that weighed over 1,500lbs. .& works on enough power to run 7 light bulbs.
When: This article must've taken place recently since it's speaking on past events that didn't happen that long ago. the probe was launched on September 5, 1977.
Where: These events took place in space where the probe was located.
Why: This article is to inform people about this space probe .& what happend with it/what it did. =)