Voyager Space Probe, 71 Pieces

CubicFun's range of 3D puzzles are fun and challenging to build, and leave you with an attractive scale model that can be displayed in your home or office. The puzzles are manufactured in Guangdong, China, and are sold in 80 countries throughout the world. An instruction leaflet is also included which provides instructions on how to construct the puzzle, as well as interesting facts and information about the model. A fun and challenging 3D puzzle of Voyager Space Probe. Constructed using CubicFun's unique slotting system. Difficulty Level: 4 stars ; Number of Pieces: 71. Construction time: 120 to 150 minutes. Length when completed: 13.3''. Product Specifications: Material Type: EPS Foam Board. Box Dimensions: 11.8x8.9x1.4''. Item Model Number: P654h. Item Weight:16.8oz. The Voyager program is an American scientific program that launched two unmanned space missions, the probes Voyager 1 and Voyager 2. These were launched in 1977 to take advantage of a favorable alignment of the planets during the late 1970s. Although they were designated officially to study just the planetary systems of Jupiter and Saturn, the space probes were able to continue their mission. On August 25, 2012 Voyager 1 became the first human-made object to enter the previously unexplored region of space known as interstellar space, traveling "further than anyone, or anything, in history". Voyager 2 is expected to enter interstellar space within a few years of 2016, and its plasma spectrometer should provide the first direct measurements of the density and temperature of the interstellar plasma. As of 2013, Voyager 1 was moving with a relative velocity to the Sun of 17 kilometres per second (11 mi/s). The amount of power available to the probe has decreased over time, and will no longer be able to power any single instrument by 2025.