Astronomy / Space Voyager 2 still on voyage of discovery after 42 years

[Manticore]

Voyager 2, a small spacecraft 18 billion kilometres from home, discharged its final duty from within its own solar system on Tuesday. Now all that is left for it is to witness the extinction of humanity.
As the data from the probe’s entry into interstellar space last year was published by scientists, they said the craft would probably outlast us all, orbiting for an eternity in the cold of the galaxy.

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[Patrick_68000]

In the end, two sad destinies here.

 

[Northpin]

Well, Voyager 2 is about 61000 LS from Sun now
This sounds quite insignificant compared with over 2 million LS in 3305

 

[Manticore]

Well, Voyager 2 is about 61000 LS from Sun now
This sounds quite insignificant compared with over 2 million LS in 3305

Yeah we get faster in a thousand years from now........ if the human race survives that long.

The distances are mind-blowing.

 

[[VR] Mad Mike]

Next time we see it it will be called V'Ger and it will be a different beast indeed.

 

[Patrick_68000]

Yeah we get faster in a thousand years from now........ if the human race survives that long.

It is rather badly engaged.

 

[Robin of Spiritwood]

The Voyager probes are underrated.
They represent so much about humanity that is the best we have to offer.

The Pale Blue Dot photograph underwrites all of our small existence, and compels us to unite in the face of the truth instead of what we are doing.
There's nothing out in space, beyond our little speck, that will save us, or be our future refuge. Where are the Gods? Where are the realms of the afterlife?
There is blackness, void, cold and dust.

All we shall have is Here, and Now, and each other.
We should be kinder to each other. And better stewards of our planet.
The opportunity is fleeting for both.

 

[[VR] Mad Mike]

The Voyager probes are underrated.
They represent so much about humanity that is the best we have to offer.

The Pale Blue Dot photograph underwrites all of our small existence, and compels us to unite in the face of the truth instead of what we are doing.
There's nothing out in space, beyond our little speck, that will save us, or be our future refuge. Where are the Gods? Where are the realms of the afterlife?
There is blackness, void, cold and dust.

All we shall have is Here, and Now, and each other.
We should be kinder to each other. And better stewards of our planet.
The opportunity is fleeting for both.

Whilst I tend to agree with you on the religious side (in the literal organised religion kind of way - I am happy to call Nature a miracle if that is a term people are comfortable with, it is pretty amazing when you think about it) however I will never believe there is nothing out there. I am as confident that somewhere there is life as I am that the sun will rise (behind the rain clouds) tomorrow.
Whether there can ever be any contact between extra terrestrial life or if the distances are too great is another discussion entirely, but I have as much faith that we are not the only planet with life in existence as any religious person has in their god/gods.

(although on rereading I realise you were not saying that there is nothing out there... just that there is nothing out there which will save us from ourselves - and that could likely be the case)