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Fans of various science fiction shows and movies have long argued jokingly (or not) about which genre show has had the most effect on this country's real-world space program. Although I once saw a post where someone seriously suggested Lost in Space as the one that had most inspired future scientists and engineers, most people seem to favor either Star Trek or Star Wars. I'm not sure, but I think the quote below may hold our answer, at least for one guy at NASA.
"Voyager has boldly gone where no probe has gone before, marking one of the most significant technological achievements in the annals of the history of science, and adding a new chapter in human scientific dreams and endeavors," said NASA’s Associate Administrator for Science John Grunsfeld. "Perhaps some future deep space explorers will catch up with Voyager, our first interstellar envoy, and reflect on how this intrepid spacecraft helped enable their journey." (Quote from the io9 article on Voyager’s status.)
So Voyager is out there in interstellar space. Now we just have to sit back and wait for those aliens to pick it up. ;)
"Voyager has boldly gone where no probe has gone before, marking one of the most significant technological achievements in the annals of the history of science, and adding a new chapter in human scientific dreams and endeavors," said NASA’s Associate Administrator for Science John Grunsfeld. "Perhaps some future deep space explorers will catch up with Voyager, our first interstellar envoy, and reflect on how this intrepid spacecraft helped enable their journey." (Quote from the io9 article on Voyager’s status.)
So Voyager is out there in interstellar space. Now we just have to sit back and wait for those aliens to pick it up. ;)
