// NODE 14 · DEEPSPACE · 12 indexed
The frontier,
far out.
Beyond Earth orbit: the probes leaving the solar system, the interstellar visitors passing through, and the worlds we're counting light-years away. The deep-space index, from NASA and JPL.
6,360
confirmed exoplanets
172 AU
Voyager 1 distance from Earth
430k mph
Parker Solar Probe top speed
3
known interstellar visitors
// Spec comparison
Who's ahead,
by the numbers.
Compared on heliocentric distance (au) — the leader is lit in green. Higher is better.
// Heliocentric distance (AU) · sources: science.nasa.gov · jpl.nasa.gov · esa.int · exoplanetarchive.ipac.caltech.edu · theskylive.com · jhuapl.edu
// The index
Deepspace index
The full roster — search, filter, or sort any column. This table is the database on display.
| Mission / object | Operator | Spec | Status | Year | What it's for |
|---|
// — shown · full sourced index is free & open
// Timeline
What just happened
The milestones that moved this node, most recent last.
1977
Voyager twins launch
Grand tour of the outer planets; both now in interstellar space.
172 & 143 AU
2021
JWST launches to L2
Largest space telescope reshapes infrared astronomy and exoplanet science.
6.5 m mirror
Dec 2024
Parker's record solar pass
Closest, fastest human-made approach to the Sun; repeated through '26.
3.8M mi · 430k mph
Oct 2025
3I/ATLAS transits
Third confirmed interstellar object; perihelion just beyond Mars.
1.4 AU · 153k mph
● 2026
Milestone year
Voyager 1 nears a light-day; BepiColombo enters Mercury orbit; Roman launches.
V1 172 AU
◊ Sourced from primary docs
Every figure here is drawn from primary/authoritative sources: science.nasa.gov · jpl.nasa.gov · esa.int · exoplanetarchive.ipac.caltech.edu · theskylive.com · jhuapl.edu. Volatile counts move fast — the Newsroom tracks changes as they happen.