Voyager

American  

[voi-uh-jer] / ˈvɔɪ ə dʒər /

noun

1. one of a series of U.S. space probes that obtained scientific information while flying by the planets Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus.

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Voyager British  

/ ˈvɔɪədʒə /

noun

1. either of two US spacecraft that studied the outer solar system; Voyager 1 visited Jupiter (1979) and Saturn (1980), Voyager 2 visited Jupiter (1979) and Saturn (1981) and made the first flyby of Uranus (1986) and Neptune (1989)

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Example Sentences

Lately, rather than focusing on the deaths and thoughts of death that have punctuated my life thus far, I’ve been fixated on NASA’s Voyager 1 “Pale Blue Dot” photo that’s found a new life on TikTok.

From Salon

When NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft flew past Uranus in 1986, it made a surprising discovery.

From Science Daily

Comparisons with other planets suggested Uranus should not have been able to sustain radiation levels anywhere near what Voyager recorded.

From Science Daily

Scientists now believe the conditions Voyager 2 encountered at Uranus may have resembled the powerful solar driven events sometimes seen near Earth.

From Science Daily

This kind of disturbance could account for the extreme energy levels Voyager 2 measured.

From Science Daily

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