The Farthest (Trailer)

The Farthest examines the scientific achievements and history of NASA’s Voyager I and Voyager II space probes, which were launched in 1977.

The Voyager probes have travelled billions of miles and have become the first human-made objects to enter interstellar space. Scientists and mathematicians believe the probes will continue their journey for decades, carrying records of humanity for other life forms to potentially discover, while continuing to transmit data back to Earth.

The Farthest offers a first-hand account of the effort that went into what is described as one of the great scientific missions of the twentieth century. It covers both minor and major mistakes—from slight miscalculations to unforeseen events that threatened disaster—alongside the Voyagers’ never-before-seen images of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

Employing interviews, illustrative imagery, CGI visualisations of the Voyagers in transit, archival footage, and pop music, Emer Reynolds’ documentary also allows Carl Sagan to articulate the probes’ significance, and humanity’s simultaneous insignificance and importance within the vast scale of the universe.