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Voyager nears edge of solar system

Two NASA spacecraft launched in the 1970s are now approaching the edge of the solar system.

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Two spacecraft launched in the 1970s are now approaching the edge of the solar system.

The unmanned 'Voyagers' have literally gone where no man made objects have ever gone before.

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