The Interstellar Age: Inside the Forty-Year Voyager Mission

I had recently read a book about the Pioneer missions [b:The Depths of Space: The Story of the Pioneer Interplanetary Probes 334444 The Depths of Space The Story of the Pioneer Interplanetary Probes Mark Wolverton https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1347356513s/334444.jpg 324933] and somebody from the Adler planetarium in Chicago came to give a talk at my library. So I picked up this book on my way out.I have read a bunch of books lately about planetary science missions and this was probably the best.I'm mostly interested in the engineering of the spacecraft and there was a lot about that in here. It also spent more time on the non-imaging parts of the missions. Maybe a bit too much about the record bolted to the side of the Voyager and the “meaning” of it all.But I enjoyed it thoroughly and recommend it to space exploration nerds.

Having lived through the Voyager missions and witnessing the encounters, I have always been fascinated by these travelers. I learned many “behind the scenes” happenings and how the missions were planned and changed over time. I would also highly recommend the documentary “The Farthest” that includes interviews the author and many of the people from the mission.