Confirmed: Voyager 2 Finally Reaches Interstellar Space, 42 Years After Its Launch

(via Mental Floss)  In 2012, Voyager 1 became the first human-made object to venture beyond our solar system. The space probe is no longer alone in that distinction. On November 4, 2019—researchers at the University of Iowa confirmed that Voyager 2 entered interstellar space after starting its journey from Earth 42 years ago.