There is certainly other life in the universe but the chances of it being picked up are effectively zero. Space is so vast and empty there’s nothing to run into. It will take 40,000 years for voyager to be within 1.6 lightyears of a star called Gliese 445 but that’s nowhere near close enough for an impact or atmosphere penetration. Over trillions of years it may have its path altered by gravity, but still won’t likely impact anything. Space is just that empty.
Right now, more than 24 billion kilometers from Earth, a tiny spacecraft is drifting through the darkness—Voyager 1, the most distant object we've ever sent into space.
Launched in 1977, it's been traveling for nearly half a century, carrying with it a golden record filled with Earth’s sights, sounds, and greetings—just in case it meets intelligent life.
No spacecraft has ever gone farther. No signal takes longer to reach us—over 22 hours just for a one-way message. Yet it still speaks to us.
Voyager 1 is a silent witness to the vast unknown… a lonely ambassador of humanity, moving deeper into the stars.
Just imagine: something we built is out there… forever exploring.