How Voyager 1 Changed Our Perspective on the Universe

Added: 2026-05-23

[00:00:00]This iconic photo, known as the pale blue dot, was taken by Voyager 1 in 1990 when it was 6 billion kilometers away from us. And it sure has a way of putting our significance into perspective, or lack of significance.

[00:00:18]This photo is just one of over 67,000 incredible images that Voyager 1 and 2 took of space, transforming our understanding of the solar system, giant outer planets, their rings, and 48 of their moons. It's hard to overstate how much knowledge these probes [music] have given us about life beyond our Earth.