The Farthest

Documentary on the science project of the 20th century, NASA's Voyager space program, and the far-reaching probes launched 40 years ago.

"Irish filmmaker Emer Reynolds tracks the story of this visionary endeavour from its birth, past Jupiter to Mars and beyond, skilfully placing the mission within the context of its era. Interviews with experts including Carl Sagan illustrate the sheer magnitude of the project. It's hard not to be enthused by these erudite experts – reminiscent of the Large Hadron Collider team featured in Particle Fever. Just think, these probes have been travelling through space for four decades sending back reams of information, with less computer power than your average smartphone." (Sydney Film Festival)

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